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Louise Hart
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“The best thing to spend on your children is your time.”
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“The Golden Rule of Parenting is: Do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you.”
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“Bringing a child into the world is the greatest act of hope there is.”
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“Knowing what you want is the first step in getting it.”
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“Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we'd had.”
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“We make butterflies by feeding caterpillars, not by trying to paste wings on them. Kids need to like themselves the way they are, and we can help them develop a positive self-image.”
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“Play is a universal language. It gives a sense of joy in being alive. It is one of the healthiest things we have in our culture. When we play, we give a gift of joy to another. Happy and joyous family times are a unifying force. They increase closeness and positive feelings. They increase loyalty to the family team. Everyone relaxes and feels more alive. Love just happens when you're having fun together!”
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“It's never too late to have a happy childhood.”
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“The hours spent viewing TV are hours not available for actively participating in the real world, or playing, or being involved with friends and family. Watching television is an individual activity that tends to discourage interaction with others; as viewing time increases, family communication time decreases. As family communication decreases, people grow more distant from each other and may even forget how to carry on a good conversation.”
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“Young children need to learn about life, about how this world works, about how to think, feel, and behave. Impressionable and trusting, they watch television to learn appropriate behavior, skills, and values. ... For children raised on a heavy TV diet, television replaces direct firsthand experiencing and becomes their reality. When children look to television to learn about life, what do they learn? They learn to become consumers — never to be satisfied with what they have, always to 'need' more things; then they become frustrated and angry if they cannot afford them. They learn to crave sugar. They learn to seek immediate gratification of their desires, to use violence to solve problems — or they learn to be passive and uninvolved with life.”
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“Doing too much for others (often at their own expense), many persons are more 'human doings' than human beings.”