A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.

Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.

At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.

Having a baby is a life-changer. It gives you a whole other perspective on why you wake up every day.

A baby is born with a need to be loved – and never outgrows it.

Childhood is a short season.

Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.

Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.

If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do matters very much.

Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.

Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don’t realize what messages they are sending.

Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them.

When you hold your baby in your arms the first time, and you think of all the things you can say and do to influence him, it’s a tremendous responsibility. What you do with him can influence not only him, but everyone he meets and not for a day or a month or a year but for time and eternity.

Parenting is not giving your child everything they want. Parenting is not being your child’s friend. Parenting is about preparing your child to be a useful and respectful person in society.

I’m not a parenting expert. In fact, I’m not sure that I even believe in the idea of ‘parenting experts.’ I’m an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I’m an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure.

The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.

Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.

Autism is a neurological disorder. It’s not caused by bad parenting. It’s caused by, you know, abnormal development in the brain. The emotional circuits in the brain are abnormal. And there also are differences in the white matter, which is the brain’s computer cables that hook up the different brain departments.