Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Use this quote
My childhood should have taught me lessons for my own fatherhood, but it didn't because parenting can only be learned by people who have no children. Use this quote
No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting. Use this quote
My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it. Use this quote
I get whatever placidity I have from my father. But my mother taught me how to take it on the chin. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
I think I'm going to have to live vicariously through my daughter's rebellion because I certainly never did go through adolescence. Use this quote
That's my ideal day, time with my boys. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
Believe me, my children have more stamina than a power station. Use this quote
The well-being and welfare of children should always be our focus. Use this quote
I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection. Use this quote
The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter. Use this quote
I regret not having had more time with my kids when they were growing up. Use this quote
Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain. Use this quote
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. Use this quote