There is no quick and easy way to rear a child. It takes ei… - Judith Martin

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There is no quick and easy way to rear a child. It takes eighteen years of constant work to get one into presentable enough shape so that a college will take him or her off your hands for the winter season, and it can easily take the child on permanently.

Judith Martin

Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children · May 17, 2002 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Judith Martin (September 13, 1938 - ) American advice columnist (under the pseudonym "Miss Manners")

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