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The child is father of the man.
The child is father of the man.
All lovely things will have an ending, All lovely things will fade and die; And youth, that's now so bravely read more
All lovely things will have an ending, All lovely things will fade and die; And youth, that's now so bravely spending, Will beg a penny by and by.
Children in a family are like flowers in a bouquet: there's always one determined to face in an opposite direction read more
Children in a family are like flowers in a bouquet: there's always one determined to face in an opposite direction from the way the arranger desires.
If a child annoys you, quiet him by brushing his hair. If this doesn't work, use the other side of read more
If a child annoys you, quiet him by brushing his hair. If this doesn't work, use the other side of the brush on the other end of the child.
By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's read more
By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.
Don't take up a man's time talking about the smartness of your children; he wants to talk to you about read more
Don't take up a man's time talking about the smartness of your children; he wants to talk to you about the smartness of his children.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. read more
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. [Proverbs 22:15].
There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, employ someone, or forbid your children to do it.
There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, employ someone, or forbid your children to do it.
The best way to make children good is to make them happy.
The best way to make children good is to make them happy.