In case it is not obvious, whilst many of these quotations are consistent with Taking Children Seriously, many of them are not. Sometimes it is just interesting that that person said it, or it is interesting for some other reason.
“[L]et him attend to his work, be glad in it, love his wife, be glad in her, bring up his children with joyfulness, love his fellow men, rejoice in life.”
– Søren Kierkegaard, 1850, Training in Christianity
“The way a child learns how to make decisions is by making decisions, not by following directions.”
– Alfie Kohn, 1993, Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes, The Chance To Choose, p. 249
Return to alphabetical index of Quotations pages
Taking Children Seriously, ‘Quotations K’, https://takingchildrenseriously.com/quotations/