The children of childish parents age quickly.
Children now expect their parents to audition for approval.
One's fetishes are fascinating, but not because of their beauty or significance. The same could be said for one's genitals, or one's children.
Posterity--the forlorn child of nineteenth century optimism--grows ever harder to conceive.
As children, our protests availed little. As adults, the same.
Children pay little attention to their parents' teachings, but reproduce their characters faithfully
No one can remember himself as an unpleasant child.
Children use all their wiles to get their way with adults. Adults do the same with children.
As a child I was told by my parents that I was happy, but I did not believe them.
An adolescent is both an impulsive child and a self-starting adult.
Children enjoy inflicting pain until unhappiness teaches them tenderness.
As a child I was middle-aged and cautious compared to my impulsive father.
Disobedient parents are a great trouble to their children.
Children consider disliking their parents natural, but if the dislike is returned, they are outraged.
Children would die of terror if they knew the folly and ignorance of their caretakers.
Liberal Doctrine: it is not children who misbehave, but parents.
Children must be protected not because they are innocent but because they are powerless.
Ladies and gentlemen are supposed to be looked after by others, like children and pets.
Every parent can imagine the joys of child abuse.