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Child development Quotes

"The child thus prepared is really an inexhaustible reservoir"

"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think."

"In play, a child is always above his average age, above his daily behavior"

"When kids hit one year old, it’s like hanging out with a miniature drunk. You have to hold onto them. They bump into things. They laugh and cry. They urinate. They vomit."

"The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother and become fully independent"

"The rule of thumb is that the earlier in life learning begins, the greater the payoff in terms of academic success and emotional health."

"Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment."

"The child who concentrates is immensely happy."

"When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength."

"Education is teaching our children to desire the right things."

"The child has a different relation to his environment from ours. The child absorbs it. The things he sees are not just remembered; they form part of his soul."

"A child’s brain needs healthy experiences to develop properly"

"The child is truly a miraculous being, and this should be felt deeply by the educator."

"I believe adults and parents who do not get involved in children's lives effectively forfeit any right to attempt to influence their lives."

"Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed."

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