Bruno Bettelheim

The basic anxiety of the child is desertion.
-Bruno Bettelheim

Not only is our love for our children sometimes tinged with annoyance, discouragement, and disappointment, the same is true for the love our children feel for us.
-Bruno Bettelheim

Play reaches the habits most needed for intellectual growth.
-Bruno Bettelheim

Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.
-Bruno Bettelheim

Raising children is a creative endeavor, an art rather than a science.
-Bruno Bettelheim

The fear of failure is so great, it is no wonder that the desire to do right by one's children has led to a whole library of books offering advice on how to raise them.
-Bruno Bettelheim