Parenting Quotes

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."

"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings."

"Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you."

"If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much."

"At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents."

"A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone."

"Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk."

"Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children."

"Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them."

"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection."

"Childhood is a short season."

"Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence."

"Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn't the least bit funny."

"We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves."

"Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep."

"Every cliche about kids is true; they grow up so quickly, you blink and they're gone, and you have to spend the time with them now. But that's a joy."

"Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process."

"Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth."

"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted."

"A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it."

"Having a baby is a life-changer. It gives you a whole other perspective on why you wake up every day."

"Children are our second chance to have a great parent-child relationship."

"There's really no point in having children if you're not going to be home enough to father them."

"Hugs can do great amounts of good - especially for children."

"You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance."

"Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It's about hanging on during a very bumpy ride."

"Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain."

"Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur."

"Never raise your hand to your children - it leaves your midsection unprotected."

"Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision."