“Many people think that discipline is the essence of parenting. But tha...” — Gordon Neufeld Quote

Many people think that discipline is the essence of parenting. But that isn't parenting. Parenting is not telling your child what to do when he or she misbehaves. Parenting is providing the conditions in which a child can realize his or her full human potential.

It is a parent's responsibility to preserve the connection with their children, to preserve the relationship, so that the children can let go and become their own selves.

Peer attachments are not the problem themselves. It's when they compete with adult attachments that the problems emerge. It's just like when siblings get attached to each other. If they start revolving around each other, then the parents can't do anything with them because it's a competing attachment.

Children need to trust and depend upon those who are responsible for them.

We go into parenting, and we discover that we don't have the answers. We are at a loss.

I've met many rich kids over the years. Many are very down to earth and work hard; they come from decent parenting. Others, however, are not.

Poor parenting may be reflected in poor sibling relationships.

The '70s were a different time as far as parenting was concerned. People left their kids in the car with the windows cracked while they went to the grocery store.

Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision.