Lawrence Kutner (psychologist) Quotes

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One sign of a successful parent is that he or she makes many mistakes — but they are new and improved mistakes instead of repetitions of the old ones.

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All parents will, at some point, object to something that is happening to their children at school.

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Knowing that they don't have to do everything perfectly, or even well, gives children the freedom to experiment, grow and gain confidence in themselves.

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I get very, very nervous when I see books or articles... that claim to be the right answer.

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You don't want to force-fit a child into a preconceived model. The misconception that I hear from parents all the time is that earlier is better, that somehow it's better if a child learns how to walk by 11 months as opposed to 13 months.

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Walking into a classroom or even talking to a teacher on the telephone can resurrect the feelings of powerlessness and pain parents felt as students — the very reason their own child needs help.

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My premise is that parents basically do a very good job. [There are just] rough spots to frustrate us.

Lawrence Kutner

Lawrence Kutner

Lawrence Kutner

Bio: Lawrence Kutner is an American child psychologist best known as the author of the internationally syndicated "Parent & Child" column in the New York Times from 1987 to 1993.

Known for:

Grand Theft Childhood
Making sense of your teenager
Your school-age child
Toddlers & Preschoolers

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