Quotes and children?

genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration

By Thomas Alva Edison

This quote has impressed on me the most of all the other quotes that I have read. Every now and then when I am reminded of my limitations, I take solace into this quote -- in some sense this quote acts as a guiding light to work hard, to achieve one's goals and not be lured by shortcuts in life.

Can these knowledge nuggets help us in knocking down our internal demons? I wanted to see if quotes should also become a part of child's learning process. Let me know what you think about this in the comments below?

Parenting - Part 1

Parenting is the backbone of the education system.The education of life starts from home itself. The parents are the kid's first and foremost teachers. I think raising children is the most formidable task in today's time of moral and cultural ambivalence.I guess most of the parents would agree with me on this.
To start with, LOVE, REGARD and DISCIPLINE ( with a touch of independence) are the essential ingredients of parenting.So what do parents have to say on this?
LOVE is the most important aspect of parenting. All parents love their kids. But what the young , impressionable one needs is the 'unbiased love' ; love regardless of his/her abilities & incapabilities. Love your kid just because he/she is yours. This kind of wholesome love will instill self confidence in the kid which will stay with him/her throughout life.
I will write about 'regard' and 'discipline' later. Meanwhile , ponder upon this and give in your critical comments if any.

What is this blog about?

This blog is intended to discuss various aspects about a child's development. I am going through this exercise as my current professional venture is trying to address this problem, I thought it would be good discuss about this in the public domain. I intend to explore the past, present and future of various methodologies involved in child's development in this public forum.

This way my ideas, opinions and assumptions would get verified and may have universal application. In case if you have interest in learning about my company (Building Blocks), please feel to send me a note on tarun dot bhalla at gmail dot com.

Thanks,
Tarun