Parenting Quotes

The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter.

I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father in the very same house; they want places to play.

Having a baby changes the way you view your in-laws. I love it when they come to visit now. They can hold the baby and I can go out.

Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This is the only thing that keeps some parents going.

I think a dad has to make his daughter feel that he's genuinely interested in what she's going through.

Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.

Don't try to make children grow up to be like you, or they may do it.

The Internet is just bringing all kinds of information into the home. There's just a lot of distraction, a lot of competition for the parent's voice to resonate in the children's ears.

I feel sure that unborn babies pick their parents.

What parent has it easy? I just never make the difficulty of it an obstacle. I just do it.

Family involvement is a valuable thing and playing together actively can be the '90s version of it. Instead of just watching, you can do it together... something we don't spend enough time on. We can motivate and excite each other about fitness.

Leave part of the yard rough. Don't manicure everything. Small children in particular love to turn over rocks and find bugs, and give them some space to do that. Take your child fishing. Take your child on hikes.

The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is the best after all.

I have three daughters, so I can't be as tough as I want to be. When you have kids - especially daughters - they know how to work you. They're a lot smarter than we are, that's for sure. But I'll be more tough on their boyfriends.

I suppose it's amazing how quick life goes by when you have children.

The unconditional love for you child, it's truly amazing.

Mom and Dad would stay in bed on Sunday morning, but the kids would have to go to church.

Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them.

Success for me its to raise happy, healthy human beings.

Any kid will run any errand for you, if you ask at bedtime.