Jennifer Lehr

“Every time you talk to a child you are adding a brick to define the relationship that is being built between the two of you. And each message says something to the child about what you think of him. He gradually builds up a picture of how you perceive him as a person. Talk can be constructive to the child and to the relationship or it can be destructive.”
― Jennifer Lehr, ParentSpeak: What's Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children--and What to Say Instead

“Sticks and stones may break bones, but words can shatter souls. Choose wisely.”
― Jennifer Lehr, ParentSpeak: What's Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children--and What to Say Instead