Barbara Coloroso

“Our goal as parents is to raise children who are inner-directed, cooperative, and able to solve their own problems.”

“We want to raise children who are not only good, but good for something.”

“The goal of discipline is to help children develop a sense of self-discipline.”

“It is not your job to make your child happy. It is your job to teach your child how to be a decent human being.”

“What we often mistake for a lack of caring is really a lack of knowing what to do.”

“We can't get inside our children's heads, but we can get inside their hearts.”

“Praise the deed, not the doer.”

“It is a myth that children are resilient. Children are malleable, but they are not resilient.”

“When we deny our children their feelings, we are denying their reality.”

“It is not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It's our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.”