Quotes by Kids The poetry when I was a kid felt like something that I could control, and whether it failed or not, whether it was good or not, was totally on me and I could accept that. It was entirely mine. Amber Tamblyn like-something accepting kids I am a kid. I'll always be a girl at heart. Amber Valletta girl heart kids If I hadn't become a model I thought of doing many things. I wanted to be an archaeologist at one point, but I was a little kid. I wanted to be a social worker. Amber Valletta little-kid social-worker kids We all know that housing prices are going up, but what most people don't realize is that this has become a family problem. Housing prices are rising twice as fast for families with kids. Amelia Warren Tyagi rising kids people If a parent wants to choose where their kid goes to school, they can either fork over a whole bunch of money in tuition for private school or they can buy a new house near the school of their choice. And it's driving up property prices in certain key areas. When you stop and think about it, that's kind of ridiculous. Amelia Warren Tyagi kids school thinking I mean, I grew up in the Valley. All my friends were white Jewish kids. So the Latino kids thought I was this white girl. America Ferrera girl mean kids Kids not only understand [a dark story] but appreciate it … Because in the real world there's fear, and dark things happen no matter how young you are. People lose parents, people lose friends … There's darkness in the world. So I think when kids are talked to in that way, they appreciate it. They're not being given some candy-coated, 'Oh, this is a world where there are no stakes.' I think that actually insults their intelligence. America Ferrera real dark kids I was a pretty scrappy, tough kid; I got in all sorts of fights at school. I defended myself - boys didn't mess with me. But as one of seven children, you have to fight for everything anyway. Amy Adams kids children school I'm one of seven kids. That'll keep your ego in check. Amy Adams seven ego kids I'm very happy that being gay and married and having kids has become such an accepted piece of the fabric of America. Amy B. Harris gay kids america The fact is that Chinese parents can do things that would seem unimaginable-even legally actionable-to Westerners. Chinese mothers can say to their daughters, "Hey fatty-lose some weight." By contrast, Western parents have to tiptoe around the issue, talking in terms of "health" and never ever mentioning the f-word, and their kids still end up in therapy for eating disorders and negative self image. Amy Chua daughter mother kids Chinese parents believe that their kids owe them everything. Amy Chua parent believe kids Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded and confident. Amy Chua independent leader kids Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high school. Amy Chua self kids school When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons. Amy Chua giving-up lessons kids A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college. Amy Chua gratitude kids children I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a lot of parents in the West are wondering, have we gone too far in the direction of coddling and protecting - you know, you see kids, sometimes that seem very rude and disrespectful. And the more important thing is they don't seem that happy. Amy Chua rude kids thinking Tiger parenting is all about raising independent, creative, courageous kids. In America today, there's a dangerous tendency to romanticize creativity in a way that may undermine it. Amy Chua creativity independent kids The Chinese model calls for giving your kids very little choice - and I've come to see that you can go too far with that. On the other hand, I also believe that Western parents sometimes give their young kids too much choice. Amy Chua believe kids hands Some parents let their kids sleep at other people's houses, where they drink alcohol, watch TV for hours and God knows what else. But if you say you have to get all A's and practice the violin for two hours, then they consider that abusive. That upsets me. Amy Chua practice sleep kids «1516171819202122232425»