Children Quote by Fredrik Backman

“Just like this, the kids we raised slowly start growing up and away from us. We have to gradually let go of their hands…

— Keiko Tobe

“It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they…

— Daffodil Campbell

“Our role as parents is to help our kids figure out exactly what they care about enough to get it done while overcoming the…

— Lee David Daniels

“You raised your kids to be independent, strong, and think for themselves. So once they're grown, why is it so hard to let them…

— Jane Adams

“It's easier for parents to ignore, to pretend that everything's great and then do whatever they want while convinced it's something you want, too.”

— Sophie Jordan

“I suspect that children want their parents to be busy; they don't want to have to fill your schedule with their paltry needs. Children…

— Lionel Shriver

“Consciously or not, all parents act in ways that encourage their children to follow in their footsteps.”

— John J. Macionis

“Every child has to raise itself.’ Parents can only advise their children or point them in the right direction.”

— Anne Frank

“Children can be too hard on their parents, until they learn themselves how hard life can be.”

— David Clement-Davies

“People say parenting is the hardest job in the world –they’re wrong –growing up is. We all just forget how hard it was.”

— John Tiffany

“effective parents expect their children to rise to life’s challenges (as you know, there are plenty!) and to respect the rules and limits that…

— Thomas W. Phelan

“Parenting: Nobody really wants the job, but everybody thinks they can do better.”

— Bruce Lansky