Kids Development Quotes

Youth sports could not exist without millions of volunteers and modestly paid coaches who teach our children how to skate and catch and dribble and also how to get along with others.

I definitely know I'm going to be working a lot more with my foundation when it comes to developing the kids in Jamaica.

Basically, discipline, effort, patience and courage are hugely important core values for kids to grow up embracing.

We're all about trying to teach the kids life through basketball.

I remain totally convinced that if we can do one more simple thing to help kids and adults to learn more, it is to inspire them to read more.

We are teaching kids to fail. We need to teach our kids to succeed.

I'm a big believer in letting kids have as much responsibility as you can give them in terms of helping around the house and getting themselves dressed.

We want kids to think that they can think about science. They don't need to just play soccer.

I've learned that creating a healthy, active environment for kids helps build the foundation for a successful future.

If you have a kid and you try irony out on them, they don't get it at 7, 8 years old. You can't really hide the Internet from kids. It worries me some particularly because I've done Disney and Pixar stuff.

At its best, an injunction creates a kind of vigilant heat that moves kids toward the light.

As both a musician and a former teacher, I feel that music is as important to kids as reading and writing.

One important lesson is this: It is okay to try and fail at something, but it isn't okay to not try. Parents need to encourage their kids, and it all starts in the home.

I think family mealtime is really important. There's a lot of research that shows kids are going to do better in school and have more self-esteem if you can all sit down and eat together.

I don't think there's one thing more important you can do for your kids than have family dinner.

I find young kids. I enjoy coaching and enjoy making them better players.

The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.

As a teacher you can see the difference in kids who have parents who were involved. That difference, by the time these kids get to the third grade, is drastic.

There is compelling evidence that shows student involvement in the arts can make a significant difference in improving educational outcomes for all kids.

There are parents out there screaming as if their kid is going to be in the big leagues someday. C'mon. I chew them out if I see that. Maybe they've got their own idea how to do things, but it's wrong. Just be with the kids. Let 'em make errors. Give them all a chance. It's not about winning. It's spirit, togetherness.

To work with the kids and help them come through from the Academy to the first team would be brilliant.

One of my favorite things to do is teach kids to shoot a basketball. When they finally get it and their eyes light up, it's the greatest feeling.

You start developing a championship attitude by, first of all, telling kids that they are really good and that they have the potential to become better.

Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn't matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone.

Kids are always infatuated with the action in martial arts films. Let me tell you, there is nothing better for kids than the arts. That is what kept me straight and decent. I always had a place to go. That was the dojo. I always had something to look forward to doing.