Quotes About Parenting

At times our children may not be in possession of a good spirit; but if the parent continues to possess the good Spirit, the children will have the bad spirit but a short time.

As my kid gets a little bit older, if I feel like I have a little bit more time on my hands, I'd like to get more into developing ideas and writing things.

It's so hard to find the time. I only have one kid and it's hard with one kid. I can't imagine people who have more than that.

I think my parents had a hard time dealing with me.

I like circle time and school drop-off. And I like that I have kids still willing to hold my hand.

Parents spend a lot of time talking over kids. My son went through a vocabulary burst as I was writing The Bear. I thought, What if I just stopped and listened?

My mother kept alive the best part for my sister and me. At the same time, she's always been someone who's very straight and solid, which wasn't that -common in families with "'68er" parents.

I have a small child. Being a parent takes a lot of time. People always ask me, "What movies have you watched lately?" I tell them, "Finding 'Nemo' ... 'Shrek'.

It's funny – my married friends tell me all the time, 'What you have is so much easier.' When you're doing it on your own, you don't have to [argue over] how you're raising the kids.

I made the decision a long time ago that I had an obligation to my children that I happily fulfilled.

I tend to eat vegetables only when I'm with the kids and the rest of the time, I'm a bit slack. But, I am weight-conscious, so I concentrate on avoiding junk food.

Every time I fold the baby's clothes I feel like a giant that got a housekeeping job with a nice family.

Anytime I am spending time with my son. We went to a theme party recently and it was Toy Story. He was Buzz Lightyear, I was Woody and his mom dressed like Woody's wife.

I like the idea of being a youngish parent. So I've got energy to play football even though they'll be better than me by the time they're four.

Probably most of the time I watch children's movies because my kids are on the bus, so it requires them.

When I grew up, I was in Manhattan the whole time. But my kids have been all over the world.

I have been looking after the children. My wife has taken time off.

My family means everything to me and the birth of our daughter has enabled me to have more focus on my career and every time I compete, I dedicate my success to them.

When children are ready to talk, that is the time for parents to listen, regardless of the hour.

Any time your parent says they party with you, that is its own form of child abuse.

You don't need to be right all the time. Your child wants a man for a father, not a formula. He wants real parents, real people, capable of making mistakes without moping about it.

An aware parent loves all children he or she interacts with - for you are a caretaker for those moments in time.

I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.

I have never understood the appeal of babies, they seem such horrible creatures most of the time!