A child’s bedtime is not for the child’s sake, but for his or her parents’ sake. Parents who understand this put children to bed not because those children supposedly “need their sleep,” but because they, the parents, need for them to sleep. #parenting

A learning-disabled child may have to put more time and effort into mastering certain tasks, but is still capable of mastery. Excusing the child from frustrating tasks is a sure way of turning disability into inability. #parenting

The purpose of raising children is to help them out of our lives and into successful lives of their own. #parenting

Today’s parents (and even many teachers) don’t want learning to be frustrating for children. They don’t realize that something earned through hard work can never be taken away, whereas that which comes easy is here today, gone tomorrow. #parenting

Children are fascinated by adult relationships and the things adults do. They are not, on the other hand, fascinated by adults who pay a lot of attention to them. You want your child to pay attention to you? Have relationships! Have a life! #parenting

The foremost obligation of parenthood is that of giving children all they truly need along with a small amount of what they want. #parenting

If you want to create circumstances within which you will be able to effectively demonstrate to your child your love for him, then you had better stand in one place. #parenting

Most of a child’s misbehavior has no explanation other than “he/she is a child.” Nonetheless, some adults seem to think the more complex the explanation, the more valid it must be. #parenting

A grandmother asked me, “Can someone really know they’re gay at 5?” I break down what science, memory, child development—and Scripture—say. Truth matters. So does how we treat people. Read before you react: ow.ly/ruqb50VRn1t

Grandma’s Rule: When the child has done what he’s supposed to do, the child may do what he wants to do. #parenting

Good manners make the best students. #parenting

Don’t ever say a child is “just” playing. That's like saying a surgeon is “just” operating or a pilot is “just” flying an airplane. Play is the essence of being a child. #parenting

It’s not necessary that you always answer a young child’s questions “correctly,” only that you answer them in ways the child can understand. If “correct” was necessary, we’d read to children from the encyclopedia instead of from story books. #parenting

As a parent, you will not always make the very best decisions. Nonetheless, you will almost always make better decisions than your child would make for himself. In the final analysis, the rare exceptions become irrelevant. #parenting

Respect for others, without which true success is unattainable, begins with respect for one’s parents. #parenting

Just as there is no perfect child, just as there is no perfect parent, there is no perfect means of discipline. Do your best. #parenting

If you make a decision which causes your child to yell “It’s not fair!” you must have done something right. Keep on doing it. #parenting

You cannot be both a friend and an active parent at the same time. If you try to be a friend to your child, you will not be an effective parent. And years later, when it’s possible to be a good friend, you won’t know how. #parenting

ADHD Is Fake. So Are the Other 297 Disorders. No science. No proof. Just pharma profits & psychobabble. If that offends you, scroll on. If you’re curious (and brave), read this: 👉 ow.ly/blN550VUHtu #ADHD #MentalHealth #DSM5 #JohnRosemond #CriticalThinking

From a child’s point of view, parents exist for one of two reasons: either to pay attention to him, or be paid attention to by him. Which conclusion the child arrives at is completely up to his parents. #parenting