Rudolf Dreikurs Professions : PsychologistBorn : February 8, 1897Died : May 25, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by Rudolf Dreikurs When children are allowed to help make family decisions, they tend to be much more supportive and happier with family life. Also when allowed to help make rules, they will follow them much closer than if rules are forced on them. All these add up to a happier home for all. Rudolf Dreikurs familyhappychildren We cannot protect our children from life. Therefore, it is essential that we prepare them for it. Rudolf Dreikurs essentialslifechildren A child needs encouragement like a plant needs water. Rudolf Dreikurs encouragementwaterchildren When a child makes a mistake or fails to accomplish a certain goal, we must avoid any word or action which indicates that we consider him a failure. 'Too bad that didn't work.' 'I'm sorry it didn't work out for you.' We need to separate the deed from the doer. Rudolf Dreikurs im-sorryinspirationalchildren Perfection never exists in reality, but only in our dreams. Rudolf Dreikurs dreameducationreality We can change our whole life and the attitude of people around us simply by changing ourselves. Rudolf Dreikurs thoughtfulkindnessattitude A misbehaving child, is a discouraged child Rudolf Dreikurs misbehavingdiscouragedchildren We cannot protect our children from life. Therefore, it is essential to prepare them for it. Feeling sorry for children is one of the most seriously damaging attitudes we can have. It so greatly demonstrates to them and to ourselves that we lack faith in them and their ability to cope with adversities. Rudolf Dreikurs sorryattitudechildren Whoever alters a person's expectations changes his behavior. Rudolf Dreikurs behaviorpersonsexpectations How many things would be different in everyone’s surroundings if we hadn’t lived? How a good word many have encouraged some fellow and did something to him that he did it differently and better than he would otherwise. And through him somebody else was saved. How much we contribute to each other, how powerful we each are-and don’t know it. Rudolf Dreikurs differentpowerfulwould-be Man does not see reality as it is, but only as he perceives it, and his perception may be mistaken or biased. Rudolf Dreikurs perceptionmenreality Children need encouragement like plants need water Rudolf Dreikurs encouragementwaterchildren A great many people fall in love with or feel attracted to a person who offers the least possibility of a harmonious union. Rudolf Dreikurs unionsfalling-in-lovepeople The complaints which anyone voices against his mate indicate exactly the qualities which stimulated attraction before marriage. Rudolf Dreikurs before-marriagequalityvoice Similar Authors Bruno Bettelheim psychologist Boris Sidis psychologist Anthony Greenwald psychologist Arnold Gesell psychologist Arno Gruen psychologist Anna Freud psychologistAll Authors
