Parenting Quotes

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”

“Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.”

“Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.”

“The message we give our children in the first year of life is: 'You are a bundle of needs. Your needs are legitimate. You can trust that we will meet your needs.'”

“If you have a child who is different, you have a child who is going to be a target.”

“Adoption is a journey. It's a journey for the child, and it's a journey for the parent.”

“Punishment doesn't stop the misbehavior. It only makes the child more secretive.”

“If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.”

“A baby’s cry is a language. It’s their only language.”

“Never do for a child what he can do for himself. A 'dependent' child is a demanding child... Children become irresponsible only when we fail to give them opportunities to take on responsibility.”

“I've learned that you don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent.”

“If you're not a parent, you're not a pediatric expert.”

“Don't be afraid to say 'no' to your child; limits provide security.”

“I don't think you're ever going to be a perfect parent, but you can be a devoted one.”

“Attachment is the foundation for all future relationships.”

“A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again.”

“Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children.”

“It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.”

“To be a good-enough parent, you have to be a bad-enough parent.”