Quotes About Parenting

If fathers aren't growing up, I would challenge them to want to be a father that is present in the home, so that their kids have that identity.

I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didnt want to see my kids do the same thing

It is true that as you have children, there are a good many months when you don't want to be working full-time. I agree that that's an issue.

The whole concept of 'grounding' children is utterly stupid - they just go off and rebel and don't like you. When my kids eventually come along, I don't want them to not like me.

Every kid needs to say, 'I want what my mom and dad have.'

It's up to each person's parents whether they think it's too frightening or too violent, how much their kids can handle, what they want to teach them, what they want to show them.

My children didn't when they were little because I thought that they had to be of a certain age. I hoped they liked me well enough not to want to see me in that sort of a spot.

When I was a boy I used to do what my father wanted. Now I have to do what my boy wants. My problem is: When am I going to do what I want?

I had very few friends. We always ate dinner with our parents. We didn't want to go out. American adolescence was a lot wilder than I would have felt comfortable with.

Parents don't need government to raise their kids. That's their job. But government can help them protect their children from influences they may not want their kids exposed to

If the kids did want to get into showbiz then so be it, but I would never project anything on to my children.

It means a lot to me to have my kids like what I do. And that's why I limit them. But I don't want to put that pressure on them to be a fan of mine.

He wants them to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand.

Yeah, I definitely wanted to do a kids' movie because I have a kid. I want to do things that my daughter can see soon - when she is old enough to know what a movie is.

I was lucky to get the kinds of parts I wanted. I always said I didn't want to do anything my kids can't see.

That said, let me add that Joan and I never want him to be a child actor. We both feel that it takes away their childhood and puts untold pressure on children.

We all wanted babies - but did any of us want children?

We all parent the best we can. Being human, we're ambivalent. We want perfection for our babies, but we also need sleep.

The dream for any parent is you want to raise happy, healthy, responsible, compassionate, kind kids. We all have a responsibility to do that.

What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all of its children.

The only problem in the past has been my kids. I'd want to bring them to London with me, but they are at an important stage in high school.

My first priority is my children. If at any moment I put aside something that I want to do to be a better parent than that is more than okay for me.

I've spent a lot of time being bohemian and sleeping on floors, but eventually I want to have kids and I want to bring them up in a secure environment.

Children are paparazzi. They take your picture with their minds when you don't want them to see you at your worst. Trust me, they SEE and HEAR everything.