Berrien

Famous quotes containing the word berrien:

    Therefore, as necessarily we protect our children from harm, we are nevertheless not too quick to come between them and a negative experience from which they can safely learn something on their own.
    —Polly Berrien Berends (20th century)

    Once we begin to appreciate that the apparent destructiveness of the toddler in taking apart a flower or knocking down sand castles is in fact a constructive effort to understand unity, we are able to revise our view of the situation, moving from reprimand and prohibition to the intelligent channeling of his efforts and the fostering of discovery.
    —Polly Berrien Berends (20th century)

    Most of us would do more for our babies than we have ever been willing to do for anyone, even ourselves.
    —Polly Berrien Berends (20th century)