Quotes About Parenting

A mix of 45 of the best quotes about parenting arranged into 11 categories:

Relatable & Funny Quotes About Parenting from Celebrities

1.  “People always say that pregnant women have a glow. And I say it’s because you’re sweating to death.” — Jessica Simpson

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2.  “I thought I’d never be that annoying person, but as soon as Winnie was born, I was showing iPhone snaps to a cab driver.” — Jimmy Fallon

3.  “Up until 2 am constructing a table with wooden trains for Gideon and all he wants to do is play with a broom. #MerryXmas” — Neil Patrick Harris

4.  “Train museum! For the 223rd time!” — Anna Farris

5.  “There are men who have scaled Everest who wouldn’t dare to travel with two kids under 3. #warrior #dadbeast” — Dax Shepard

6.  “No matter which kids book I read to my screaming baby on an airplane, the moral of the story is always something about a vasectomy.” — Ryan Reynolds

7.  “Having children is like living in a frat house. Nobody sleeps, everything  is broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.” — Ray Romano

Love and Affection Quotes About Parenting

8.  "To understand your parents' love, you must raise children yourself." -Chinese Proverb

9.  "A parent's love is whole no matter how many times divided." - Robert Brault - author

10.  "The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith." - Billy Graham

Guidance and Influence

11.  "The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice." - Peggy O’Mara - author

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12.  "The best kind of parent you can be is to lead by example." - Drew Barrymore - actress

13.  "To be in your children's memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today." - Barbara Johnson - author

Presence and Engagement

14.  "Your children need your presence more than your presents." - Jesse Jackson - celebrity

15.  "Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you." - Robert Fulghum - author

16.  "Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." - Elizabeth Stone - author

17.  "The quickest way for a parent to get a child's attention is to sit down and look comfortable." - Lane Olinghouse - author

Acceptance and Imperfection

18.  "There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one." - Sue Atkins - author

19.  "Every parent knows that children look at their parents as role models. They watch, they listen, and they learn." - Roland Warren - author

20.  "The trouble with learning to parent on the job is that your child is the teacher." - Robert Brault - author

21.  "Affirming words from moms and dads are like light switches. Speak a word of affirmation at the right moment in a child's life and it's like lighting up a whole roomful of possibilities." - Gary Smalley - author

22.  "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 - 33rd president of US

Role Modeling and Influence

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23.  "The best kind of parent you can be is to lead by example." - Drew Barrymore - actress

24.  "The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice." - Peggy O’Mara - author

25.  "Every parent knows that children look at their parents as role models. They watch, they listen, and they learn." - Roland Warren - author

26.  "The most effective way to raise a nice child is to be a nice adult." - Marlene Targ Brill- author

27.  “If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.”—Bette Davis

28.  “Encourage and support your kids, because children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.”—Lady Bird Johnson - first lady 1963

Reflection and Legacy

29.  "It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours." - Joyce Maynard - author

30.  "The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them." - Frank A. Clark - politician (public domain)

31.  "The most beautiful thing in this world is to see your parents smiling and knowing that you are the reason behind that smile." - Author Unknown

32.  Parenthood... It's about guiding the next generation and forgiving the last." - Peter Krause - actor

Challenges and Growth

33.  "Parenting is the easiest thing in the world to have an opinion about, but the hardest thing in the world to do." - Matt Walsh - author

34.  "The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears." - Francis Bacon - author

35.  "A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone." - Billy Graham - famous evangelist

36.  "The trouble with learning to parent on the job is that your child is the teacher." - Robert Brault - author

Legacy and Values

37.  "The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith." - Billy Graham - famous evangelist

38.  "Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be." - David Bly - actor

Joy and Happiness

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39.  "The best way to make children good is to make them happy." - Oscar Wilde - poet

40.  "The soul is healed by being with children." - Fyodor Dostoyevsky - author (public domain)

41.  "Parenting is the biggest sacrifice one can make; it's putting your life on hold to fulfill the promise of your children's tomorrow." - Christina Enevoldsen - author

42.  "The love of a parent is whole, no matter how many times it is divided." - Robert Brault - author

Wisdom and Reflection

43.  "It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours." - Joyce Maynard - author

44.  "The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them." - Frank A. Clark - politician (public domain)

45.  "The greatest gift you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence." - Denis Waitley - author

These quotes about parenting capture the joys and difficulties a parent may face in life with children. From the love and connections experienced with your child to the challenges encountered and the lessons learned along the way. You can find more good parenting quotes here.