2,497 Quotes About Parenting

Remember that your young adult child must live his own life, and that means solving his own problems. If you step in, you short-circuit the process of your child's emerging maturity. Your caring role is to give love, acceptance, encouragement, and guidance WHEN requested. Many parents find this more difficult than stepping in to solve the problem.

Overall, in one study, it was estimated that employed parents miss out on a total of 645 hours of sleep while raising a child for 18 years compared with those who do not have children.

Young children also play to learn about the world. Why aren't we amused when our toddler drops her food off the high chair for the hundredth time? Because we know about gravity (and we have to clean it up). She, however, is extremely amused, because everything about the universe is new and interesting and open to playful discovery.

Tuning in does not mean questioning our children about every little detail of their lives. Instead, tell an interesting story from your day; they might respond with a story of their own.

Raising The Kids ....Running the Family Is A Combined Effort of Both Dad & Mom!

Getting on the floor also means joining in with play that we would rather ignore or eliminate.

Maybe we swore we would never be harsh with our children the way others were harsh with us. Then, just when they need us most - when they act up and misbehave and call us names and son on - we get angry and punish them, or feel hurt and block them out. We momentarily forget how fragile our little ones are, just as they forget about cooperation or sharing or calming down and following the rules.

I hope when you experience deep sadness you have the courage to redirect your lifeI hope you appreciate the value of time and never allow money to consume you

Be Brave, Be Bold! Never allow fear to dictate your choices. Use your VOICE & trust in your abilities.