Famous quotes containing the word parents:
“Children now accuse their parents of ingratitude.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“It seems to me that upbringings have themes. The parents set the theme, either explicitly or implicitly, and the children pick it up, sometimes accurately and sometimes not so accurately.... The theme may be Our family has a distinguished heritage that you must live up to or No matter what happens, we are fortunate to be together in this lovely corner of the earth or We have worked hard so that you can have the opportunities we didnt have.”
—Calvin Trillin (20th century)
“Let children know you are human. Its important for children to see that parents are human and make mistakes. When youre sorry about something youve said or done, apologize! But dont sound guilt ridden. It is best when parents apologize in a manner that is straightforward and sincere.”
—Saf Lerman (20th century)