Quotes about Children

Parents have bought into the world's pastimes chock-full of pop culture, and it is searing the souls of our children. Parents have allowed electronic babysitters to infiltrate their homes and minds; young people's sense of right and wrong is being choked by wild and rank weeds in a moral wasteland.

Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.

Many parents preach to their children but do not set good examples. Parents want the children to do as they say, not as they do.

What a blessing it is for parents to believe in their children.

It may shock some parents to learn that we don't own our children. God has given them to us in trust . . . however, God may transfer our children to His home at any time.

Ruth once wrote, "Dear Journal, Never let a single day pass without saying an encouraging word to each child . . .'More people fail for lack of encouragement,' someone wrote, 'than for any other reason.

Rebellion, waywardness, lack of discipline, confusion, and conflict prevent happy relationships within the home. But God is interested in your family, your marriage, your children. He shows us the ideals and the goals for the family.

Children will learn far more by watching than by just listening.

If a child is to survive, he or she must know the rules of safety. If he is to be healthy, he must know the rules of health. If he is to drive a car, he must know the rules of the road. If he is to become a ball player, he must learn the rules of the game. And, contrary to popular thinking, children appreciate rules.

God knew that children grow and mature best in a stable, loving family, and this was one reason He gave marriage to us.

Children respect discipline. They want to be guided. It gives them a sense of belonging, a sense of security.

If our children grow up with no understanding of right and wrong . . .no desire to live with integrity . . . no faith in God . . .their souls will be impoverished and they will miss life's highest good.