"Children should be taught the art of listening --- listening to the wind, the birds, the rain, and to mother when she speaks. As parents, let us make our voices meaningful, expressive, and calm. As we compete with the television, radio, trucks, and jets, let us not try to out scream them. More emphasis can be obtained by lowering the voice when the child will need to concentrate and listen to understand. What we say should also contain meaning or it had better be left unsaid."
Thema Beem, The Dignity of a Child
page 80
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