Parenting is not for sissies. You have to sacrifice and grow up. Jillian Michaels growparentingsacrifice Change image and share on social
The parenting bit is much harder than the acting bit. You just never know what to do. Helena Bonham Carter actbitehard Change image and share on social
Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them. P. J. O'Rourke childpeopleraise Change image and share on social
There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe bequestchildgive Change image and share on social
Leave part of the yard rough. Don't manicure everything. Small children in particular love to turn over rocks and find bugs, and give them some space to do that. Take your child fishing. Take your child on hikes. Richard Louv bugchildfind share on social
I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people. Ryan Phillippe connectconscientiousgrow share on social
Dad was a strict disciplinarian and would give us a wallop with a wooden spoon if we were out of order. But we really respected him - he didn't try to be our best friend. Stephen Mangan daddisciplinarianfriend Change image and share on social
Tiger parenting is all about raising independent, creative, courageous kids. In America today, there's a dangerous tendency to romanticize creativity in a way that may undermine it. Amy Chua americacourageouscreative Change image and share on social
No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly. Miguel de Cervantes childfathermother Change image and share on social
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Charles R. Swindoll bankchildday Change image and share on social
