Refrain from doing ill; for one all powerful reason, lest our children should copy our misdeeds; we are all too prone to imitate whatever is base and depraved.
Be gentle with the young.
Do you expect, forsooth, that a mother will hand down to her children principles which differ from her own?
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in mind, don't ignore your son's tender years.
The greatest reverence is due to a child! If you are contemplating a disgraceful act, despise not your child's tender years.
