Parenthood Quotes and Sayings
Great Parenting Quotations and Words of Wisdom for Parents
Oct 9, 2009
Parents have the most difficult job, but at the same time it is often sprinkled with incredibly inspiring and rewarding moments. One thing is certain: a parent never stops worrying about the kids, even when they are grown up and gone. Parenting quotations and words of wisdom can be very motivating. Parenthood quotes would be great starting points for birthday cards, calendar gifts, Mother’s or Father’s Day gifts, and meaningful memorabilia for parents.
Here are a few ways that quotes and sayings about parenthood may be used:
- To inspire a poem, song, or other artwork
- At the beginning of a short story or novel about parenting
- To liven up a magazine article
- As a daily reminder about how important parenting is
- To bond with other parents
- As a starting point for a greeting card or gift
- To start out a parent training or birthing lesson
- Words of wisdom within a family scrapbook
- In a parenting support group
- In a message from grandparents to their children
- In a note from children to their parents
- To break the ice at a cocktail party or parent gathering
Parenthood Quotes and Sayings
Everyone who is or has ever been in the thick of parenthood will enjoy these great quotes and sayings about parenting. Some are from writers, celebrities, and politicians.
“The best combination of parents consists of a father who is gentle beneath his firmness, and a mother who is firm beneath her gentleness.” ~Sydney J. Harris
“Parenthood is a lot easier to get into than out of.” ~Bruce Lansky
“Most parents don’t worry about a daughter until she fails to show up for breakfast. Then it is too late.” ~Kin Hubbard
“One way to curb delinquency is to take parents off the streets at night.” ~Morrie Gallant
“The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.” ~Frank Clark
“By the time parents are ready to enjoy the comforts of life, their children are using them.” ~Bob Brown
“It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't.” ~Barbara Kingsolver
“My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it.” ~Quentin Crisp
Parenting Quotes from Very Famous People
Some enormously famous people have weighed in on parenthood also, in some terrific and often humorous quotes for parents. The following quotes from famous people may inspire and entertain.
“I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.” ~Harry S. Truman
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” ~Kahlil Gibran
“All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his.” ~Oscar Wilde
“It behooves a father to be blameless if he expects his child to be.” ~Homer
“You may give them your love but not your thoughts, for they have their own thoughts.” ~Kahlil Gibran on children
“It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge.” ~Phyllis Diller
“Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell, the name will carry.” ~Bill Cosby
In whatever way these thoughtful parenthood quotes and sayings are used, they will inspire and motivate, provide a chuckle, and even give much needed encouragement to a parent or parents who might need it. Offering kind or humorous life tips about the oldest unpaid profession will be just what parents who work tirelessly and care for their children might require at the end of a long, tough day.
Check out these great Teacher Quotes and Sayings. Need gift ideas? Read these articles for great Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gifts that young children can make.
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