You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes. Walter Schirra
你不是在培養英雄,而是培養兒子。並且若你以兒子來對待,他們將來就會成為英雄。
When you lead your sons and daughters in the good way, let your words be tender and caressing, in terms of discipline that wins the heart’s assent. Elijah Ben Solomon Zalman
當你引導兒女走在正道上時,話語要柔和與關懷,這才是贏得他們心的一種管教方式。
Acceptance and appreciation tells the child that he or she is of tremendous worth. And I can only express my acceptance and appreciation through being affectionate and available. Josh McDowell
接納與欣賞,使孩子知道他是無價之寶。而表達接納與欣賞的唯一方式就是──深情與陪伴。
We began by imagining that we are giving to them; we end by realizing that they have enriched us. Pope John Paul II
原以為我們是在付出;至終才明白是孩子豐富了我們的生命。
Children are natural mimics; they act like their parents in spite of every effort to teach them good manners.
孩子是天生的模仿者,無論父母如何費盡苦心灌輸他良好的禮貌,他的行為將與父母如出一轍。
That energy which makes a child hard to manage is the energy which afterward makes him a manager of life. Henry Ward Beecher
孩子那股難以駕馭的精力,就是日後駕馭他生命的那股活力。
He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.
敬畏耶和華的,大有倚靠,他的兒女,也有避難所。 (箴14:26)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
你們作兒女的,要在主裡聽從父母,這是理所當然的。你們作父親的,不要惹兒女的氣,只要照著主的教訓和警戒,養育他們。 (弗6:1,4)
He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect.
好好管理自己的家,使兒女凡事端莊順服。 (提前3:4)
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.
我要教導你,指示你當行的路.我要定睛在你身上勸戒你。 (詩32:8)