Quotes about Parenting
Delayed gratification is important first and foremost in training children.
- Bill Hybels
I am a lover. And with my kids I am even softer. I realize with my son, I have to sometimes be tough, especially now when he's pushing boundaries. With my daughter, I can get a little stern with her and she pretty much will listen.
- Jennifer Lopez
To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. Your children need your presence more than your presents.
- Jesse Jackson
Being a parent is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings.
- David O. McKay
I love being with my children. They're fascinating people.
- Amy Grant
The greatest thing you can do for your children is love your spouse.
- Stephen Covey
Children don't need beating. They need love and encouragement. They need fathers to whom they can look with respect rather than fear. Above all, they need example.
- Gordon Hinckley
Parents learn the uses of power and its limits. They can insist on certain outward behavior but cannot change inner attitudes. They can require obedience but not goodness - and certainly not love.
- Philip Yancey
I dyed my hair blonde when I was 14. My mom was not happy. But I love being blonde.
- Rita Ora
I would spend absolutely every last minute with my kids, telling them how much I love them and how much I would do for them.
- Kevin Hart
Children are like wet cement. What is modeled for them imprints their character. —Max
- Max Lucado
You do things God does. Think. Question. Reflect. You blueprint buildings, chart sea crossings, and swallow throat lumps when your kids say their alphabet. You, like Adam, have a soul.
- Max Lucado