Misbehavior And Punishment Are Not Opposites That

When A Child Hits A Child, We Call It Aggression. When A Child Hits An Adult, We Call It Hostility. When An Adult Hits An Adult, We Call It Assault. When An Adult Hits A Child, We Call It Discipline.

The Search For A Personal Identity Is The Life Task Of A Teenager.

Parenthood Is An Endless Series Of Small Events, Periodic Conflicts, And Sudden Crises Which Call For A Response. The Response Is Not Without Consequence: It Affects Personality For Better Or For Worse.

Treat A Child As Though He Already Is The Person He's Capable Of Becoming.

If We Treat People As They Are, We Make Them Worse. If We Treat People As They Ought To Be, We Help Them Become What They Are Capable Of Becoming.