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Phyllis Diller

We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up.

Phyllis Diller

Teacher

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The quote highlights the irony in how parents encourage their babies to be active and expressive at first, but soon after, they expect them to be quiet and obedient. It points out a shift from promoting freedom and learning to enforcing control and silence as children grow.

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