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Likely as not, the child you can do the least with will do the most to make you proud.

Likely as not, the child you can do the least with will do the most to make you proud.

Mignon McLaughlin
Love, Dream, Children
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.39, BookBaby

The ideal home: big enough for you to hear the children, but not very well.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Home, Parent
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.41, BookBaby

Most of us become parents long before we have stopped being children.

Mignon McLaughlin
Time, Children, Memorable
"The Complete Neurotic's Notebook". Book by Mignon McLaughlin, 1981.

Your children vividly remember every unkind thing you ever did to them, plus a few you really didn't.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Parent, Remember
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.39, BookBaby

If your children spend most of their time in other people's houses, you're lucky; if they all congregate at your house, you're blessed.

Mignon McLaughlin
Family, Children, Blessed
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.10, BookBaby

Children lack morality, but they also lack fake morality.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Hypocrisy, Fake
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.38, BookBaby

There are children born to be children, and others who must mark time till they can take their natural places as adults.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Adults, Natural
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.35, BookBaby

A parent who has never apologized to his children is a monster. If he's always apologizing, his children are monsters.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Parent, Monsters
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.40, BookBaby

Says the rude child: "No, I won't do it." Says the courteous grown-up: "Yes, I won't do it.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Rude, Manners

It must infuriate our children to see us always so much more forbearing with everybody else's.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Our Children
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.36, BookBaby

Your children tell you casually years later what it would have killed you with worry to know at the time.

Mignon McLaughlin
Time, Children, Years
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.41, BookBaby

If you see in your children most of your own faults, you have failed as a parent, but succeeded as a neurotic.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Parent, Faults
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.37, BookBaby

Only where children gather is there any real chance of fun.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Fun, Real
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.48, BookBaby

Even in the same family, one child will always instinctively know when to ask for things, and another won't.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Knows, Asks
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.35, BookBaby

Hot dogs always seem better out than at home; so do French-fried potatoes; so do your children.

Mignon McLaughlin
Dog, Children, Motivation
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.36, BookBaby

When their children fail to charm others, few parents can stay neutral.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Parent, Failing

No matter how many Christmas presents you give your child, there's always that terrible moment when he's opened the very last one. That's when he expects you to say, 'Oh yes, I almost forgot,' and take him out and show him the pony.

Mignon McLaughlin
Christmas, Children, Giving

It's easy enough to get along with a loved and loving child - at least till you try to get him to do something.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Trying, Easy
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.38, BookBaby

Every American child should grow up knowing a second language, preferably English.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Growing Up, Knowing
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.34, BookBaby

There's only one person who needs a glass of water oftener than a small child tucked in for the night, and that's a writer sitting down to write.

Mignon McLaughlin
Children, Writing, Night
Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.88, BookBaby

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