http://harmful.cat-v.org/society/children/ : Children are nothing more than a toy some parents use to feed their ego and feel important.
Our Kids - Their Future - The Early Years Making a Difference - http://smartpei.typepad.com/our_kids_their_future/
In Praise of Black Sheep : ...Neither should we forget that raising a "good" child is a dubious goal in the first place, if only because the line between instilling integrity and breeding self-righteousness is so fine... The good child cries very little, he sleeps through the night, he is confident and good-natured. He is well-behaved, convenient, obedient, and good. Yet no consideration is given to the fact that he may grow up to be indolent and stagnant...
Ralph Waldo Emerson : "There never was a child so lovely, but his mother was glad to get him asleep."