Quotes About Parenting

I'm scared of screwing up my kids.

I will absolutely say that whatever job I was asked to do, whatever schedule I was asked to work, it is never going to be as hard as looking after a child.

I don't really have a schedule of when I want to show my children my movies.

You're not failed parents because you didn't meet every agenda on your child's schedule.

As a mom, I know how important it is for my son Kiyan to stay healthy so he doesn't miss school days.

I go to see my kids in school plays.

I had great schooling, and my parents were always in front of me, or next to me, or behind me, making sure I had whatever I needed.

Before I was born, my father told my mother, 'If it's a boy, he's going to be a scientist.'

I keep asking my son about his cricket scores. I have worked hard for his passion for sports.

Parents have the ability to screen their children's Internet access at home.

When you're with your kids everything else takes a back seat.

Secretaries don't take their kids to work; why should I?

I don't keep secrets from my parents, really; it's pretty open.

I expected it to be overwhelming and all-encompassing, but having a kid brings you into the world in a whole different way.

I know how hard it is to get a babysitter, get dressed and go out again after work. I'm like, right, I owe you lot a good show.

When it comes down to it, I believe that, having made the decision to bring children into the world, I owe it to them to be as present as I can in their daily lives and to try my best to stay alive until they've made it through to adulthood.

I think you owe it to your kids to teach them how to cook - you know, self-survival.

I owe my mother who I am, and my father my drive.

Now that I'm a grandfather myself, I realize that the best thing about having grandkids is that you get the kid for the best part of the ride - kind of like owning a car for only the first 10,000 miles. You can have your grandchildren for a couple of days and then turn them back over to the parents.

I have inherited pace from my dad, and in terms of the physical side with the balance, I have inherited that from my mum.

Kids are coming online and connecting at a pace that's faster than their physical maturation process. Would you ever imagine that you'd have to talk to your kid about phishing before you're talking to him about the birds and the bees?

Always bring a pack of baby wipes with you.

I help with everything. My wife and I are a team. I pack my son's lunches, and she takes him to baseball practice when I gotta go train. It's hand-in-hand. There are no labels on our chores.

When it came to healthy eating, my parents did their best to set me on the right path. At school, my friends ate McDonalds at lunchtime, but I had a packed lunch that my mother made for me. I hated it at the time, but looking back, I'm glad.