Marcelene Cox - Children Quotes

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Obstinacy in children is like a kite; it is kept up just as long as we pull against it.

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A sparkling house is a fine thing if the children aren't robbed of their luster in keeping it that way.

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Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in.

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To give children everything is often worse than giving them nothing.

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All the successful parents I have observed seem to possess one common quality: that of being able to visit with their children.

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Raising children is like baking bread: it has to be a slow process or you end up with an overdone crust and an underdone interior.

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Children whose problems aren't recognized become problem children.

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Children in a family are like flowers in a bouquet: there's always one determined to face in an opposite direction from the way the arranger desires.

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It is a mystery why adults expect perfection from children. Few grownups can get through a whole day without making a mistake.

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After you have children, the economic law reverses to Demand and Supply.

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A good home is a place where children can do what they like... but not to somebody else.

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Children should not be condemned for accidents. Compared with an adult, the child is all left hand.

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