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Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than the parent.

~Bob Keeshan

Topics: Action Child Children Effect Every Force Greater Influence Models Movement Other Outside Parent Parents Person Role Role Models Than Ultimate Word

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Play is the work of children. It's very serious stuff.

~Bob Keeshan

Topics: Children Play Serious Stuff Very Work

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Generosity has built America. When we fail to invest in children, we have to pay the cost.

~Bob Keeshan

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Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family table at dinner time and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasn't very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member. We listened to each other and the interest was not put on; it was real.

~Bob Keeshan

Topics: Around Back Child Daily Days Dinner Each Everyone Experiences Family Family Member Had Interest Listened Member News Old Old Days Organized Other Our Put Real Recognized Sat Table Time Very

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One of the big secrets of finding time is not to watch television.

~Bob Keeshan

Topics: Big Finding Secrets Television Time Watch

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It is my contention that most people are not mugged every day, that most people in this world do not encounter violence every day. I think we prepare people for violence, and I think just as importantly we prepare people for the definition of being gentle.

~Bob Keeshan

Topics: Being Contention Day Definition Encounter Every Every Day Gentle Importantly Just Most Mugged People Prepare Think Violence World I Think

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It requires more strength to be gentle, so it's the everyday encounters of life that I think we've prepared children for and prepared them to be good to other people and to consider other people.

~Bob Keeshan

Topics: Children Consider Encounters Everyday Gentle Good Life More Other People Prepared Requires Strength Them Think I Think

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I enjoy meeting not only contemporary children, but yesterday's children as well. It's nice to talk about the experiences we shared, they tell me, 'You were a good friend.' That's the warmest part.

~Bob Keeshan

Topics: About Children Contemporary Enjoy Experiences Friend Good Good Friend Me Meeting Nice Only Part Shared Talk Tell Well Were Yesterday You

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The best teacher is an entertainer.

~Bob Keeshan

Topics: Best Entertainer Teacher

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A child needs to be listened to and talked to at 3 and 4 and 5 years of age. Parents should not wait for the sophisticated conversation of a teenager.

~Bob Keeshan

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Entertainer

Born: June 27th, 1927

Died: January 23rd, 2004

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