Quote of the Day Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 | by clinical director

The question for the child is not “Do I want to be good?” but “Whom do I want to be like?”

Bruno Bettelheim (psychologist, born on this day, 1903)

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Quote of the Day Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 | by clinical director

Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for his symptom.

Erik Erikson (psychologist, born on this day, 1902)

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Quote of the Day Thursday, May 27th, 2010 | by clinical director

Each child is an adventure into a better life – an opportunity to change the old pattern and make it new.

Hubert H. Humphrey (US president, born on this day, 1911)

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Quote of the Day Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | by clinical director

Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But we have to like children in order to be really happy fulfilled adults.

Bobby McFerrin (musician, born on this day, 1950)

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