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FAMILY

1. With a little bit of ingenuity a mother can make tasteless food very tempting to her child.
   
   
2. The quality of food in a child's tiffin box affects his popularity at school.
   
   
3. I've learnt that you can tell a lot about a man by the happiness of his wife, and the respect given to him by his children.
   
   
4. I've learnt never to praise my mother's cooking when I am eating something cooked by my wife. Simple rule, never compare these two women.
   
   
5. I've learnt that if your children feel safe, wanted and loved you a successful parent.
   
   
6. I've learnt that the relationship between parents has a profound impact on their children.
   
   
7. I've learnt that most marriages pull on for the sake of children, despite a lack of communication between husband and wife.
   
   
8. While playing cricket with your son, encourage him, allow him to win. It helps build confidence, which is very important during a child's formative years.
   
   
9. Your children shall treat you in your old age just as they see you treating your parents today.
   
   
10. What a daughter is to a mother, a daughter-in-law can never be.
    
    
11. I've learnt that pregnant women have to be handled with a lot of care.
    
    
12. I've learnt that you can realize whether a woman is familiar with cooking by her judgment on the quantum of food ordered at a restaurant.
    
    
13. I've learnt that every relationship, be it that of husband-wife or a brother-sister has an element of politics in it.
    
    
14. I've learnt that the husband of an attractive woman must be secure, confident and trusting if the marriage is to last.
    
    
15. I've learnt that the wife plays an important role in deciding how honest a man is.
    
    
16. I've learnt that the scars of childhood are difficult to erase.
    
    
17. I've learnt that it is easy to spend my father's money but difficult to earn it myself.
    
    
18. In today's fast changing world a mobile phone could make a pregnant woman handle pregnancy better by making her husband and the nursing home only a phone-call away.
    
    
19. I've learnt that you could reprimand your children when they make mistakes or encourage them to be honest.
    
    
20. I've realized that having old parents at home has made me sensitive and compassionate.
    
    
21. I've realized that the older my parents grow, the more I love them.
    
    
22. I've seen that as I share with my family materialistic comforts earned through my hard work, they tend to respect me a lot more.
    
    
23. I've learnt that you might continuously fight with your siblings but some day it shall dawn on you that blood is thicker than water.
    
    
24. When you stay as a guest in someone's house, you could be happier by becoming a part of the family and helping in household chores.
    
    
25. I've seen a number of parents wanting their children to achieve their unfulfilled dreams.
    
    
26. On seeing the success of her children, the sparkle in a mother's eyes is a great joy for every child to see.
    
    
27. I've learnt that going out for family outings, help strengthen the bonds among family members.
    
    
28. Everyone wants to watch his or her favorite program. Multiplicity of TV Channels has made a number of people opt for a second TV. This has resulted in some families not having dinner together and reduced the level of interaction among members. In the same vein, Satellite TV has made people handle post-retirement better. At the press of a button, they can watch 30 plus channels in the comfort of their bedrooms, from news to soaps, operas, not to forget feature films.
    
    
29. I've learnt that by marrying and having children early, you have the energy to play and grow up with them.
    
    
30. As children we've grown up with this larger than life image of our fathers. It pains to see him lose a corporate battle, overhear snide remarks made by his colleagues, watch him grow old and helpless.
    
    
31. I've observed that the way parents bring up their children is a reflection both, of the way they were brought up, as well as the way they would have liked to be brought-up.
    
    
32. As we start working, we tend to pass judgment on the success or failure of our working parents. I think it is incorrect to do so. We should learn to accept our parents for what they are.
    
    
33. As we grow older, we do find fault with elders and expect them to change accordingly. Rarely do we realize how difficult it is to change as age catches up. I've observed that we will not change, yet expect our elders to do so.
    
    
34. Every time a parent hits a child, the little one's confidence takes a beating. A sense of helplessness creeps into the child's mind, one of being attacked without having the power to respond.
    
    
35. Having food on the dining table goes a long way in strengthening family bonds. It is a time when every member shares his day.