Parenting Tip Quotes & Sayings

Today's Parenting Tip: Treat a difficult child the way you would your boss at work. Praise his achievements, ignore his tantrums and resist the urge to sit him down and explain to him how his brain is not yet fully developed. — Robert Breault

Sometimes our work as caregivers is not for the faint of heart. But, you will never know what you are made of until you step into the fire. Step bravely! — Deborah A. Beasley

So often, children are punished for being human. Children are not allowed to have grumpy moods, bad days, disrespectful tones, or bad attitudes, yet we adults have them all the time! We think if we don't nip it in the bud, it will escalate and we will lose control. Let go of that unfounded fear and give your child permission to be human. We all have days like that. None of us are perfect, and we must stop holding our children to a higher standard of perfection than we can attain ourselves. All of the punishments you could throw at them will not stamp out their humanity, for to err is human, and we all do it sometimes. — Rebecca Eanes

There's no handbook for parenting. So you walk a very fine line as a parent because you are civilizing these raw things. They will tip the coffee over and finger-paint on the table. At some point, you have to say, 'We're gonna have to clean that up because you don't paint with coffee on a table.' — Gary Oldman

The mother who understands her own intentions and her daughter's intentions, who has introspection and a strong sense of self, and who is able to separate her identity from her daughter's, has the key to achieving the right balance. — Susan Shapiro Barash

Balance is Impossible; Memories are Better. — Marci Fair

If you had weak eyes, they needed exercise to get strong. Glasses were like crutches. They prevented people with feeble eyes from seeing the world on their own. — Jeannette Walls

Sometimes you have to get sicker before you can get better. — Jeannette Walls

When I'm offered a role, I look at what I think I can do with it. I look to see if I can project myself into it. — Louis Gossett Jr.

A girl can do what she wants to do / And that's what I'm gonna do, — Joan Jett

In its highest form, not judging is the ultimate act of forgiveness. — John Kuypers

You have to get old because of the geometry of spacetime. — Brian Cox

Tantrums are not bad behavior. Tantrums are an expression of emotion that became too much for the child to bear. No punishment is required. What your child needs is compassion and safe, loving arms to unload in. — Rebecca Eanes

Balance in impossible; memories are better. (TILT-7 Solutions To Be A Guilt-free Working Mom) — Marci Fair

If someone tries to tell you you are the greatest generation in the history of America, don't believe them. You aren't. You have the capability to be, but you aren't. — Josh McDowell

When you've had one call after another and your little one is tugging on your shirt, remember what really matters. When the milk is splattered all over the floor and those little eyes are looking at you for your reaction, remember what really matters. It takes 5 minutes to clean up spilled milk; it takes much longer to clean up a broken spirit. — Rebecca Eanes

In between every action and reaction, there is a space. Usually the space is extremely small because we react so quickly, but take notice of that space and expand it. Be aware in that space that you have a choice to make. You can choose how to respond, and choose wisely, because the next step you take will teach your child how to handle anger and could either strengthen or damage your relationship. — Rebecca Eanes

After a few days, I mused, I would have no trouble. Whoever heard of a revolution of fat men? — Louis L'Amour

What we are teaches the child far more than what we say, so we must be what we want our children to become. — Joseph Chilton Pearce

Parenting tip: complement your child on something well done when they don't think you are looking! — Kevin Heath

Here's a tip for new parents: Start lowering those expectations early, it's going to pay off later. — Colson Whitehead

The person that loves the least, controls the relationship — Zane

If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money. — Abigail Van Buren