« Parents are often able to better meet their children's expectations than their own parents had. There is, however, the danger that if they do better than their parents beyond a certain degree, they will end up blaming themselves for their own goodness and wanting to break what they do so well. » »
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Donald W. Winnicott
The family good enough |
Donald W. Winnicott
The family good enough
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« Now is the time for me to make it clear that your baby is not dependent on you for growth and development. A vital principle exists in every baby, a spark of life. This push towards life, towards growth and development, is part of the baby. »
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Donald W. Winnicott
The child and his family |
Donald W. Winnicott
The child and his family
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« Normal emotional development is painful and punctuated by conflict: the body must suffer even if it is not the site of previously existing diseases. »
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Donald W. Winnicott
Human nature |
Donald W. Winnicott
Human nature
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