When a child is locked in the bathroom with water running and he says he’s doing nothing but the dog is barking, call 911.

Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.

After momma gave birth to 12 of us kids, we put her up on a pedestal. It was mostly to keep Daddy away from her.

It’s true; once you are a father, there’s no turning back. Your heart strings as well as your purse strings are never again the same.

I’ve always put everybody else’s child first before my own health, before my own outfit, before my own time frame.

We make the Sabbath a delight when we teach the gospel to our children.

Historically, the family has played the primary role in educating children for life, with the school providing supplemental scaffolding to the family.

If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.

Being a housewife and a mother is the biggest job in the world, but if it doesn’t interest you, don’t do it – I would have made a terrible mother.

It took Simone a long time to understand why people want Daddy’s autograph. I’d tell her, and my wife would tell her, too, ‚People see Daddy in the movies, and they are excited to meet him.‘ But she couldn’t really grasp it.

The difference between us and them, between you and success, is not that you never fail, but it’s how you recover from those failures – is that you keep getting up time and time again. You figure out what you did wrong, and then you make it right. I say that to my kids every day.

To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education.

Because I am a mother, I am capable of being shocked: as I never was when I was not one.

Brad and I have never wanted our kids to be actors, but we also want them to be around film and be a part of Mommy and Daddy’s life and for it not to be kept from them, either. We just want them to have a good, healthy relationship with it.

My first job in all honesty is going to continue to be mom-in-chief. Making sure that in this transition, which will be even more of a transition for the girls… that they are settled and that they know they will continue to be the center of our universe.

I’m not great at bedtime stories. Bedtime stories are supposed to put the kid to sleep. My kid gets riled up and then my wife has to come in and go, ‚All right! Get out of the room.‘

I always wanted to be a father and thought it would be great, but it just took the right woman and the right time to make it all happen.

You can never really live anyone else’s life, not even your child’s. The influence you exert is through your own life, and what you’ve become yourself.

Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.

It’s much worse to read criticism about your son than yourself.

I don’t take pictures when I’m with my kids, for the sake of my kids. It’s important when you’re as busy as I am that you give your kids your time when you’re with them, and nothing compromises that. I’ve been lucky enough to have fans that understand that.

When a father puts in long hours at work, he’s praised for being dedicated and ambitious. But when a mother stays late at the office, she’s sometimes accused of being selfish, neglecting her kids.

I was very worried about my mother, growing up – a lot. I do not want my children to be worried about me.

A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.

I have a lot of other stuff to accomplish before I get to kids. Whenever the time is right, I’ll just know. If I had a girl, she’d probably be really rebellious. She would be like a bundle of karma. I would love to bring them up in Barbados.

If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people’s choices. If I feel good about my body, I don’t go around making fun of other people’s weight or appearance. We’re hard on each other because we’re using each other as a launching pad out of our own perceived deficiency.

My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.

My mother did not like children.

Taking care of children has nothing to do with politics. I think perhaps with time, instead of there being a politicization of humanitarian aid, there will be a humanization of politics.

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.

I did have two dads; one was a socialist, and one was a capitalist. I really decided I would rather be a capitalist.

The reason children accept discipline from their parents is because they know their parents love them.

I’m sure most parents read to their children to explain what certain things mean. So books are a good way to convey a message to anybody. Everybody reads.

What used to keep me up at night was the fact that I didn’t know how I was going to pay the rent. Now that I can pay the rent, I’m worrying about people I care about, you know, the people I love. The little aches and pains of my children that I, my family. That’s always first.

Sometimes, it’s just easier to say yes to that extra snack or dessert, because frankly, it is exhausting to keep saying no. It’s exhausting to plead with our kids to eat just one more bite of vegetables.

I will say this: one of the things that is a pain when you’re expecting children is how much advice unsolicited people give you when you’re not asking for it.

I became the kind of parent my mother was to me.

We can’t form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love them as God gives them to us.

In my divorce, I stood up and said to my ex-wife, ‚Hey, I messed up. This had nothing to do with you. I didn’t understand what marriage was. I cheated. I was wrong. We couldn’t fix it; it got worse. I stepped away because I didn’t want it to get any worse. You’re the mother of my kids – I don’t want to hate you.‘

When your mother asks, ‚Do you want a piece of advice?‘ it is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

I want parents to teach that academic intelligence is essential, but so is financial intelligence.

Most women put off entertaining until the kids are grown.

Ironically, parenting is a shame and judgment minefield precisely because most of us are wading through uncertainty and self-doubt when it comes to raising our children.

According to Ethiopian custom, parents wait to name a baby because children often die in the first weeks of life.

I love everything about my job, except being away from the kids.

My son complains about headaches. I tell him all the time, when you get out of bed, it’s feet first!

Actually, I didn’t start sweating until I had children.

My whole family have all been through a difficult time. My focus is my children, our children.

Our lifestyle was not in any way a negative. That was not the problem. That is and will remain one of the wonderful opportunities we are able to give our children.

All things considered, there’s nobody better for children than parents.

I always tried to do things by example, even though I was not a very good mother regarding routines and family life.

I’ve said this time and again: My greatest concern coming into the White House was making sure my girls came out whole and normal, and decent and kind, just like I would expect them to if we were living on the South Side of Chicago. And it takes work to keep White House life normal for the kids.

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.

If you want someone to say, ‚She’s so sweet, and she’s so cute, and, honey, point your foot,‘ that’s not my school. You can go to the YMCA and have a nobody teach your kid if that’s what you want to hear.

These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.

I’ve never lived my life in the opinion of others. I believe I’m a good person. I believe I’m a good mom. But that’s for my kids to decide, not for the world.

The ‚Billionaire‘ song is what my kids tease me with. They sing it to me. It’s funny.

Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.

I’ve got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.

I do not raise brats!