Children Quotes by Mignon McLaughlin

Most of us become parents long before we have stopped being children.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Even in the same family, one child will always instinctively know when to ask for things, and another won't.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Throughout our lives, we see in the mirror the same innocent trusting face we have seen there since childhood.

— Mignon McLaughlin

If you see in your children most of your own faults, you have failed as a parent, but succeeded as a neurotic.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Children lack morality, but they also lack fake morality.

— Mignon McLaughlin

The ideal home: big enough for you to hear the children, but not very well.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Your children vividly remember every unkind thing you ever did to them, plus a few you really didn't.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Your children tell you casually years later what it would have killed you with worry to know at the time.

— Mignon McLaughlin

There are children born to be children, and others who must mark time till they can take their natural places as adults.

— Mignon McLaughlin

A parent who has never apologized to his children is a monster. If he's always apologizing, his children are monsters.

— Mignon McLaughlin

It's easy enough to get along with a loved and loving child - at least till you try to get him to…

— Mignon McLaughlin

Likely as not, the child you can do the least with will do the most to make you proud.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Every American child should grow up knowing a second language, preferably English.

— Mignon McLaughlin

When their children fail to charm others, few parents can stay neutral.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Only where children gather is there any real chance of fun.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Hot dogs always seem better out than at home; so do French-fried potatoes; so do your children.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Says the rude child: "No, I won't do it." Says the courteous grown-up: "Yes, I won't do it.

— Mignon McLaughlin

It must infuriate our children to see us always so much more forbearing with everybody else's.

— Mignon McLaughlin

If your children spend most of their time in other people's houses, you're lucky; if they all congregate at your house, you're…

— Mignon McLaughlin

No matter how many Christmas presents you give your child, there's always that terrible moment when he's opened the very last one.…

— Mignon McLaughlin

There's only one person who needs a glass of water oftener than a small child tucked in for the night, and that's…

— Mignon McLaughlin

Women gather together to wear silly hats, eat dainty food, and forget how unresponsive their husbands are. Men gather to talk sports,…

— Mignon McLaughlin