The monster a child knows best and is most concerned with [is] the monster he feels or fears himself to be. -Bruno Bettelheim

 

The monster a child knows best and is most concerned with [is] the monster he feels or fears himself to be.


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This quote is just one of 3 total Bruno Bettelheim quotes in our collection. Bruno Bettelheim is known for saying 'The monster a child knows best and is most concerned with [is] the monster he feels or fears himself to be.' as well as some of the following quotes.

The question for the child is not "Do I want to be good?" but "Whom do I want to be like?"

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With the very disturbed child, understanding is essential, since we all know sadly that love is not enough.

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The monster a child knows best and is most concerned with [is] the monster he feels or fears himself to be. -Bruno Bettelheim
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