Welcome to our collection of insightful and inspiring parenting quotes! Parenthood is a journey filled with love, challenges, and growth, and sometimes, a few words of wisdom can provide the guidance and reassurance we need along the way. Whether you’re a new parent navigating the exciting world of raising a child or a seasoned pro looking for a little extra motivation, our curated selection of parenting quotes is here to offer you a source of encouragement, laughter, and reflection.
In the pages below, you’ll find a diverse range of quotes that capture the essence of parenthood – from the joys of watching your child take their first steps to the profound lessons learned through the trials and tribulations of parenting. These quotes are not only meant to resonate with you but also to be shared and celebrated. Feel free to copy them, pair them with beautiful images, or give them a stylish makeover with unique fonts to create your own meaningful and visually appealing reminders of the incredible journey that is parenting. So, scroll down and explore our selection of parenting quotes, and may they inspire and uplift you in your role as a parent.
Parenting classes should be mandatory, whether you are adopting or not, and would include an evaluation of your current physical, mental and financial state as well as how ready you are to take on the rigors of parenthood. Our children are our most precious natural resource, and there is absolutely no other way to parent but to put them first. Dale Archer
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. Benjamin Spock
Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk. Carl Jung
Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I’m not working I’m cool with the Teletubbies. Clive Owen
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. Frederick Douglass
Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being. Miriam Makeba
We are apt to forget that children watch examples better than they listen to preaching. Roy L. Smith
Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don’t realize what messages they are sending. Virginia Satir
It’s hard enough to work and raise a family when your kids are all healthy and relatively normal, but when you add on some kind of disability or disease, it can just be such a burden. Patricia Heaton
There are times as a parent when you realize that your job is not to be the parent you always imagined you’d be, the parent you always wished you had. Your job is to be the parent your child needs, given the particulars of his or her own life and nature. Ayelet Waldman
Most American children suffer too much mother and too little father. Gloria Steinem
As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home from work, then hey, I’ve done my job. Roseanne Barr
Childhood is a short season. Helen Hayes
I suppose it’s amazing how quick life goes by when you have children. Steffi Graf
Dad was a strict disciplinarian and would give us a wallop with a wooden spoon if we were out of order. But we really respected him – he didn’t try to be our best friend. Stephen Mangan
Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them. John Boehner
Success for me its to raise happy, healthy human beings. Kelly LeBrock
At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents. Jane D. Hull
We criticize mothers for closeness. We criticize fathers for distance. How many of us have expected less from our fathers and appreciated what they gave us more? How many of us always let them off the hook? Ellen Goodman
Don’t try to make children grow up to be like you, or they may do it. Russell Baker
I think a dad has to make his daughter feel that he’s genuinely interested in what she’s going through. Harry Connick, Jr.
Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain. Martin Mull
My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education. John H. Johnson
What parent has it easy? I just never make the difficulty of it an obstacle. I just do it. Marlee Matlin
There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Children should have enough freedom to be themselves – once they’ve learned the rules. Anna Quindlen
My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity. Roberto Benigni
At every step the child should be allowed to meet the real experience of life; the thorns should never be plucked from his roses. Ellen Key
I feel sure that unborn babies pick their parents. Gloria Swanson
That’s my ideal day, time with my boys. Kenny G
A mother who is really a mother is never free. Honore de Balzac
The unconditional love for you child, it’s truly amazing. Jourdan Dunn
There are 80 million moms in the United States. Forty million stay at home with their children. Andrew Shue
Every cliche about kids is true; they grow up so quickly, you blink and they’re gone, and you have to spend the time with them now. But that’s a joy. Liam Neeson
Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his mate so the kids understand their parents are sexy, they’re fun, they do things together, they’re best friends. Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom. Tim Allen
To me luxury is to be at home with my daughter, and the occasional massage doesn’t hurt. Olivia Newton-John
Loving a child doesn’t mean giving in to all his whims; to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him to love what is difficult. Nadia Boulanger
Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision. Denis Waitley
Hugs can do great amounts of good – especially for children. Princess Diana
Love is staying up all night with a sick child – or a healthy adult. David Frost
Parenthood always comes as a shock. Postpartum blues? Postpartum panic is more like it. We set out to have a baby; what we get is a total take-over of our lives. Polly Berrien Berends
Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you. Robert Fulghum
There’s really no point in having children if you’re not going to be home enough to father them. Anthony Edwards
The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter. Meryl Streep
Family life was wonderful. The streets were bleak. The playgrounds were bleak. But home was always warm. My mother and father had a great relationship. I always felt ‘safe’ there. Robert Cormier
A baby is born with a need to be loved – and never outgrows it. Frank A. Clark
How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child’s board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted. Walter Scott
Parents learn a lot from their children about coping with life. Muriel Spark
Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don’t get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don’t have to do as much, like you don’t go on as many outings. Hugh Jackman
Children are our second chance to have a great parent-child relationship. Laura Schlessinger
Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted. Garrison Keillor
I take my children everywhere, but they always find their way back home. Robert Orben
My mom and dad gave their kids the greatest gift of all – the gift of unconditional love. They cared deeply about who we would be, and much less about what we would do. Mitt Romney
We’ve had bad luck with our kids – they’ve all grown up. Christopher Morley
Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur. Alvin Toffler
My children are the reason I laugh, smile and want to get up every morning. Gena Lee Nolin
Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built. James Dobson
When you hold your baby in your arms the first time, and you think of all the things you can say and do to influence him, it’s a tremendous responsibility. What you do with him can influence not only him, but everyone he meets and not for a day or a month or a year but for time and eternity. Rose Kennedy
Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth. Erma Bombeck
Do you want to be an artist and a writer, or a wife and a lover? With kids, your focus changes. I don’t want to go to PTA meetings. Stevie Nicks
What feeling is so nice as a child’s hand in yours? So small, so soft and warm, like a kitten huddling in the shelter of your clasp. Marjorie Holmes
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. Tim McGraw
I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection. Sigmund Freud
I’d just as soon stay home and raise babies. June Allyson
My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it. Quentin Crisp
A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone. Billy Graham
If you’re asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach. Caitlyn Jenner
I wasn’t very good about juggling family and my career. I was interested in who was coming to the children’s birthday party, what my son was writing. I was thinking about Legos. Jill Clayburgh
Believe me, my children have more stamina than a power station. Robbie Coltrane
Mom and Dad would stay in bed on Sunday morning, but the kids would have to go to church. Lynn Johnston
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Charles R. Swindoll
It’s a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and discrimination excite in them a desire to know about things. Anne Sullivan
I feel very blessed to have two wonderful, healthy children who keep me completely grounded, sane and throw up on my shoes just before I go to an awards show just so I know to keep it real. Reese Witherspoon
Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise… specialized competence and success are all that they can imagine. Allan Bloom
Having a baby is a life-changer. It gives you a whole other perspective on why you wake up every day. Taylor Hanson
I want to have children, but my friends scare me. One of my friends told me she was in labor for 36 hours. I don’t even want to do anything that feels good for 36 hours. Rita Rudner
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. Richard Louv
I think I’m going to have to live vicariously through my daughter’s rebellion because I certainly never did go through adolescence. Brooke Shields
Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. Plato
Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth. Peter Ustinov
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. Phil McGraw
To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favor of the needs of their children. As a consequence of this sacrifice, conscientious parents develop a nobility of character and learn to put into practice the selfless truths taught by the Savior Himself. James E. Faust
You have to support your children to have a healthy relationship. Connie Sellecca
I had no idea that mothering my own child would be so healing to my own sadness from my childhood. Susie Bright
Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child’s tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It’s not funny and it’s not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn’t the least bit funny. Ben Stein
Parents should not smoke in order to discourage their kids from smoking. A child is more likely to smoke when they have been raised in the environment of a smoker. Christy Turlington
If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weed. Luther Burbank
It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from ‘Dear Abby’ instead of going to Mom and Dad. Pauline Phillips
The relation between parents and children is essentially based on teaching. Gilbert Highet
Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them. P. J. O’Rourke
Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore. Ogden Nash
Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own. Doug Larson
I regret not having had more time with my kids when they were growing up. Tina Turner
Having children with someone is the real bond. Francesca Annis
Mama and Daddy King represent the best in manhood and womanhood, the best in a marriage, the kind of people we are trying to become. Coretta Scott King
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. Alan Thicke
Mothers – especially single mothers – are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation’s children, but men must also take responsibility for their children and recognize the impact they have on their families’ well-being. Evan Bayh
Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. Franklin P. Jones
Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don’t want them to become politicians in the process. John F. Kennedy
