Parenting quotes are a wonderful way to capture your thoughts about, or express your feelings for, your children. They can be inspirational or funny, and they can show love or a host of emotions. Here are a few great parenting quotes:
Tips and advice: Many people feel like they’re not qualified to become parents, and while excited at the prospect, it can also be overwhelming to be responsible for raising a child. The following quotes are some advice about how to raise children right and have kids that grow up to be great adults.
“Praise your children and they will blossom!” — Author Unknown
“Presence is more than just being there.” — Malcolm Forbes
“Taking time and sharing is the essence of teaching. The future of those we cherish, will be a reflection of what we model today.” — Author Unknown
“The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day. ” O. A. Battista
“If I had my child to raise all over again, I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later. I’d finger-paint more, and point the finger less. I would do less correcting and more connecting. I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes. I’d take more hikes and fly more kites. I’d stop playing serious, and seriously play. I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars. I’d do more hugging and less tugging.” –Diane Loomans, from “If I Had My Child To Raise Over Again”
Parenting defined: How do you define parenting? Once you become a parent, the ideas and definitions of parenting seem to change, as you realize how much work and responsibility it is, as well as how much joy.
“Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands in the dough.” E.W. Howe
“The world talks to the mind. Parents speak more intimately — they talk to the heart.” — Hain Ginott
“There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you.” — Peter de Vries
“Affection without sentiment, authority without cruelty, discipline without aggression, humor without ridicule, sacrifice without obligation, companionship without possessiveness.” — William E. Blatz
The realities of parenting: Most people do not understand what it is like to be a parent until they are one. Parenting is a lot of fun, a lot of frustration and a lot of everything in between. The following are some funny quotes about the realities of parenting.
“Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories.” — John Wilmot
“We never know the love of our parents for us until we have become parents.”
— Henry Ward Beeche
“When you have children yourself, you begin to understand what you owe your parents.”– Japanese Proverb
“We spend the first twelve months of our children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up.” –Phyllis Diller
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to