Quotes About Parenting

The character and history of each child may be a new and poetic experience to the parent, if he will let it.

Mothers are a biological necessity; fathers are a social invention.

No man is responsible for his father. That was entirely his mother's affair.

Being abandoned doesn't make for little angels.

Children always wanted their parents in situ, in stasis. The faster they changed, the more their parents should remain the same.

Children must grow not only in the body but in the spirit, and the mother longs to follow the mysterious spiritual journey of the beloved one who to-morrow will be the intelligent, divine creation, man.

Recognizing the merits of the child does not diminish the authority of the father and the mother for when they come to realize that they are not the constructors, but merely the helpers of this construction, then they will be able to do their duty better; they will help the child with a greater vision.

She offends the fundamental human dignity of her son,–she treats him as if he were a doll, when he is, instead, a man confided by nature to her care.

Having kids - the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings - is the biggest job anyone can embark on. As with any risk, you have to take a leap of faith and ask lots of wonderful people for their help and guidance. I thank God every day for giving me the opportunity to parent.

Having kids — the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings — is the biggest job anyone can embark on

Even though they're adults, they're still my babes, and I still worry and fret over all of them.

Jeg følte mig (og føler mig stadig) ansvarlig for at have sat dem i verden, men jeg var ved at lære, at jeg under ingen omstændigheder skulle føle mig ansvarlig for deres individualitet. De var ikke mig og jeg var ikke dem. Jeg skulle lære dem at kende, ligesom de skulle lære mig at kende.

The food is absolutely atrocious, and parents have no idea. Parents are giving their kids three dollars and saying, 'Okay, see you later. Go off to school and have a good lunch.'

Allowing your kids to watch TV doesn't have to mean they have no choice but to see commercials for junk food and alcohol.

We don't yet know, above all, what the world might be like if children were to grow up without being subjected to humiliation, if parents would respect them and take them seriously as people.

The clearer the rules and the limits enforced by parents, the higher the child's self-esteem. The more freedom the child had, the lower his self-esteem.

If you do not give your children freedom, when they grow up, they will break away from the family, and then your hearts will be broken.

If you don't give your kid freedom to make choices with money, including stupid choices, he'll make plenty when he gets to college.

I don't want to make more friends. I have four kids, I have plenty of friends, and all the personal relationships I need.

If you want your children to listen, try talking softly - to someone else.

Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children.

I have 4 kids already, I don't need anymore. I'm a single parent. I'm taking them through Europe and make them play funny instruments.

You learn a lot though when you have kids, I'll tell you what. Did you know when a baby poops its diapers, you're not supposed to hit him with a rolled-up newspaper?

When I have a kid, I want to buy one of those strollers for twins. Then put the kid in and run around, looking frantic. When he gets older, I'd tell him he used to have a brother, but he didn't obey.