The child gets two confusing messages when a parent tells him which is the right fork to use, and then proceeds to use the wrong one. So does the child who listens to parents bicker and fuss, yet is told to be nice to his brothers and sisters.

  • -- Rachel Blanchard 瑞秋·布兰查德

当父母告诉孩子使用哪个叉是正确的,然后继续使用错误的叉时,孩子会得到两个令人困惑的消息。孩子们听父母吵吵闹闹,却被告知要对兄弟姐妹好,也会这样做。

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A parent can seem very kind and gentle, but as any child knows, as soon as that parent gets stressed, they can suddenly turn and get a bit angry.

父母可能看起来非常和蔼可亲,但任何孩子都知道,一旦父母感到压力,他们就会突然变得有点生气。

Now that I'm a parent, I understand why my father was in a bad mood a lot.

现在我已经为人父母了,我明白了为什么我父亲总是心情不好。

The tunes, rhythms, and messages are drawn mainly from secular culture.

曲调、节奏和信息主要来自世俗文化。

Everything you do sends a message about who you are and what you value.

你所做的每一件事都在传达一个信息:你是谁,你看重什么。

Never Confuse Education With Intelligence

永远不要把教育和智力混为一谈

Where I fit in is confusing to me.

我的位置让我很困惑。