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.

That's the thing about independently minded children. You bring them up teaching them to question authority, and you forget that the very authority they question is you. Susan Sarandon
If your kids are giving you a headache, follow the directions on the aspirin bottle. especially the part that says, 'keep away from children.' Susan Savannah
Two parents can't raise a child any more than one. You need a whole community—everybody—to raise a child. Toni Morrison
Parenting is hit or miss. And it's experimental. So for me, it's deep uncertainty, that I carry around, with my kids. I just try to teach them everything that I know and love them as hard as I can love them. And hope for the best. Will Smith
When it comes to parenthood everyone thinks they will become terrible at it. We don't think we have it in us. Then you find out that you do, which truly is a miracle in life. Daniel Day-Lewis
I think the best thing to try to do is allow your daughter or your son to know that they can come to you for anything. If you can break down that wall so they don't feel embarrassed by telling you things, that's half the battle. Jamie Foxx
The father who does not teach his son duties is equally guilty of the son who neglects them. Confucius
Smack your child every day. If you don't know why— he does. Joey Adams
A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. Sophia Loren
...always have a change of shirt in the car—one that blends with spit-up is a good choice. Bridget Moynihan
With parenting, there are no real answers. Kate Hudson
Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. Chinese Proverb
Children behave as well as they are treated. Jim Hunt
She never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn't take them along. Margaret Culkin Banning
The most terrifying day of your life is the day the first one is born. Your life as you know it...is gone, never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how to talk...and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life. Bob Harris
One thing I know for sure: Don't do it like me. Do it like you. Peter B. Parker
The success of every parent is not when their children are earning more, but it's when they earn the right way and also when they are good human beings. Harish Muralidhar
All I am my mother made me. John Quincy Adams
The Parents who exert his or her power most drastically over children lose all power over them, except the power to twist and hurt and destroy. Garry Wills