Louise Hart Quotes

#1. If you tell children they are bad, that's what they believe they are and that's probably what they will become.

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#2. The Golden Rule of Parenting is; do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you!

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#3. 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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#4. Doing too much for others (often at their own expense), many persons are more 'human doings' than human beings.

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#5. Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we'd had.

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#6. We all enter the world with fairly simple needs: to be protected, to be nurtured, to be loved unconditionally, and to belong.

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#7. The best thing to spend on your children is your time.

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#8. Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness.

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#9. Bringing a child into the world is the greatest act of hope there is.

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#10. Healthy parenting is nothing if not a process of empowerment. As we help to raise our children's self-esteem, we also increase their personal power. When we encourage them to be confident, self-reliant, self-directed, and responsible individuals, we are giving them power.

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