Bringing Up Girls Quotes

“If a boy pulls up and honks for her, go out and have words with him. Explain that your daughter answers to a doorbell.”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“If a girl sees herself as a lady, she will expect her escort to behave like a gentleman. He will respect her if she respects herself.”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“Women hold the keys to masculine behavior. Guys are inclined to take what they can get and be no more accommodating than they have to be.”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“I urge all parents, but especially fathers, to work at building your daughter’s self-concept throughout her childhood. Tell her she is pretty every chance you get. Hug her. Compliment her admirable traits. Build her confidence by giving her your time and attention. Defend her when she is struggling. And let her know that she has a place in your heart that is reserved only for her. She will never forget it.”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“Girls are under enormous pressures rarely experienced by their mothers, grandmothers, and other women in previous generations. Today’s little girls are being enticed to grow up too fast and are encountering challenges for which they are totally unprepared.”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“Wendy Shalit and Carol Platt Liebau. Their books, written separately, are must-reads for every parent who wants to understand the culture and protect his or her girls from those who would subvert their moral character. Shalit wrote A Return to Modesty and Girls Gone Mild. Liebau is the author of Prude. These three books expose the toxic nature of the hookup (or raunch) culture and warn of its devastating impact on both boys and girls. I recommend them highly.”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“It is a wise woman who understands how a man is constructed emotionally and encourages him to perform the four critical roles for which he was designed. These roles are to provide for, to protect, to lead, and to give spiritual direction for his family.”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“Heavenly Father, thank You for a daughter like Sherrie. Thank You for blessing her and putting her in this family. Thank You for helping her find You at an early age. Protect her tonight as she sleeps and tomorrow as she goes through her day. Keep her from the enemy and from harm. Help her to find a godly husband in Your time. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“In some cases, a child can completely recalibrate socially in a new setting with an increased level of confidence. ... When I was sixteen years old my parents moved us seven hundred miles to give me a new start.... Everything changed for me during my last two years of high school. My mom and dad cared enough about me to help me land on my feet.”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“Everyday Graces: A Child’s Book of Good Manners, written by Karen Santorum.[73]”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

“Malkin concluded with this advice for parents:         Be “prudes.” Be “rude.” Be “shrill.” And never, ever feel ashamed for asking out loud, “Have you no shame?”[30]”
― James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women