--- title: "9 Older Children Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 9 Older Children quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Older Children sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16e/kris-kristofferson-4931_children_the-one-thing-i-regret-is-missing-the-ti_1263515.jpg" --- > [The one thing I regret is missing the time with my older children when they were young.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kris-kristofferson/the-one-thing-i-regret-is-missing-the-time-with-my-older-children/) [Kris Kristofferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kris-kristofferson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16e/kris-kristofferson-4931_children_the-one-thing-i-regret-is-missing-the-ti_1263515.jpg) > [When I'm older and my children have grown up, I would like to coach in the NBA.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-laettner/when-i-m-older-and-my-children-have-grown-up-i-would-like-to-coach-in/) [Christian Laettner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-laettner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bac/christian-laettner-5672_children_when-i-m-older-and-my-children-have-grow_779524.jpg) > [when we are young our parents run our life; when we get older, our children do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vicki-baum/when-we-are-young-our-parents-run-our-life-when-we-get-older-our/) [Vicki Baum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vicki-baum/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/020/vicki-baum-19106_children_when-we-are-young-our-parents-run-our-li_1891374.png) > [We are but older children, dear, Who fret to find our bedtime near.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lewis-carroll/we-are-but-older-children-dear-who-fret-to-find-our-bedtime-near/) [Lewis Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lewis-carroll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a20/lewis-carroll-324_aging_we-are-but-older-children-dear-who-fret_1461131.jpg) > [In a study that I just did, I found that it was older children, not younger children, who felt that they didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-galinsky/in-a-study-that-i-just-did-i-found-that-it-was-older-children-not/) [Ellen Galinsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-galinsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a07/ellen-galinsky-38474_children_in-a-study-that-i-just-did-i-found-that_2540524.jpg) > [I’ve noticed that one thing about parents is that no matter what stage your child is in, the parents who have older…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-barry/i-ve-noticed-that-one-thing-about-parents-is-that-no-matter-what/) [Dave Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-barry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f3/dave-barry-222_child_i-ve-noticed-that-one-thing-about-parent_2428039.png) > [If you have older children who avoid you like the plague, buy yourself some expensive bath salts, run a hot tub, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresa-bloomingdale/if-you-have-older-children-who-avoid-you-like-the-plague-buy-yourself/) [Teresa Bloomingdale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresa-bloomingdale/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ed/teresa-bloomingdale-43988_adolescence_if-you-have-older-children-who-avoid-you_781194.jpg) > [“Differences in reading ability between five-year olds and eight-year olds are caused primarily by the older children's possessing more knowledge, not by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-d-hirsch-jr-2/differences-in-reading-ability-between-five-year-olds-and-eight-year/) [E.D. Hirsch Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-d-hirsch-jr-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70d/e-d-hirsch-jr-2-108746_children_differences-in-reading-ability-between-f_2936793.jpg) > [Under the current system, all children under 17 are treated equally. However, while some films may be appropriate for older children to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-reiner/under-the-current-system-all-children-under-17-are-treated-equally/) [Rob Reiner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-reiner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e86/rob-reiner-6805_appropriate_under-the-current-system-all-children-un_1149738.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/older-children/#itemlist", "name": "Older Children Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The one thing I regret is missing the time with my older children when they were young.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kris Kristofferson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kris-kristofferson/the-one-thing-i-regret-is-missing-the-time-with-my-older-children/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16e/kris-kristofferson-4931_children_the-one-thing-i-regret-is-missing-the-ti_1263515.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16e/kris-kristofferson-4931_children_the-one-thing-i-regret-is-missing-the-ti_1263515.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16e/kris-kristofferson-4931_children_the-one-thing-i-regret-is-missing-the-ti_1263515.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The one thing I regret is missing the time with my older children when they were young.” — Kris Kristofferson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I'm older and my children have grown up, I would like to coach in the NBA.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Christian Laettner" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-laettner/when-i-m-older-and-my-children-have-grown-up-i-would-like-to-coach-in/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bac/christian-laettner-5672_children_when-i-m-older-and-my-children-have-grow_779524.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bac/christian-laettner-5672_children_when-i-m-older-and-my-children-have-grow_779524.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bac/christian-laettner-5672_children_when-i-m-older-and-my-children-have-grow_779524.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When I'm older and my children have grown up, I would like to coach in the NBA.” — Christian Laettner", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "when we are young our parents run our life; 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