Parenting Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old parenting quotes, parenting sayings, and parenting proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The life of a mother is the life of a child: you are two blossoms on a single branch. Karen Maezen Miller
I'm beginning to perceive motherhood as a long, slow letting go, of which birth is just the first step. Sandra Steingraber
Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands Anne Frank
Parents need to fill a child's bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can't poke enough holes to drain it dry. Alvin Price
Encourage & support your kids because 'Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them. Lady Bird Johnson
When you give a little of yourself to a child, you give a little of yourself to their future! Kevin Heath
We never know the love of the parent till we become parents ourselves. Henry Ward Beecher
If you are a parent, open doors to unknown directions to the child so he can explore. Don't make him afraid of the unknown,give him support Osho
Parenthood...It's about guiding the next generation, and forgiving the last. Peter Krause
Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws. Barbara Kingsolver
There is nothing that moves a loving father's soul quite like his child's cry. Joni Eareckson Tada
I mean, when the world comes for your children, with the knives out, it's your job to stand in the way. Joe Hill
Parenthood is the opiate of the masses. Chuck Palahniuk
If we never have headaches through rebuking our children, we shall have plenty of heartaches when they grow up. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The danger of motherhood. you relive your early self, through the eyes of your mother. Joyce Carol Oates
It's our children who teach us how to be parents. Susie Morgenstern
There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one. Sue Atkins
Whatever you would have your children become, strive to exhibit in your own lives and conversation. Lydia H. Sigourney
Where parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves. Elbert Hubbard
Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. Plato
Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children. George Bernard Shaw
The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them Frank A. Clark
Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him. Dr. Henker
Praise your children openly, reprehend them secretly. W. Cecil
Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be David Bly
Kids are like a mirror, what they see and hear they do. Be a good reflection for them. K. Heath
The rules for parents are but three...love, limit, and let them be. Elaine M. Ward
If your child has a weakness, teach them how to turn it into a strength! The only Failure is not trying. Kevin Heath
Love is giving your kids your undivided attention and time Kevin Heath
If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others. Haim Ginott