Famous quotes containing the words corkville briggs, dorothy corkville, corkville and/or briggs:
“The toddler craves independence, but he fears desertion.”
—Dorothy Corkville Briggs (20th century)
“The area [of toilet training] is one where a child really does possess the power to defy. Strong pressure leads to a powerful struggle. The issue then is not toilet training but who holds the reins—mother or child? And the child has most of the ammunition!”
—Dorothy Corkville Briggs (20th century)
“The toddler craves independence, but he fears desertion.”
—Dorothy Corkville Briggs (20th century)
“The opposite of love is not hate, as many believe, but rather indifference. Nothing communicates disinterest more clearly than distancing. A child cannot feel valued by parents who are forever absorbed in their own affairs.”
—Dorothy Corkville Briggs (20th century)