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Child-Rearing Quotes

Orson Scott Card quote: "Child-rearing today was so complicated. You always had to..."
Child-rearing today was so complicated. You always had to think of what they'd say on television later. Orson Scott Card
Sean Penn quote: "Child-rearing is my main interest now. I'm a hands-on father."
Child-rearing is my main interest now. I'm a hands-on father. Sean Penn
There's a great power of imagination about these little creatures, and a creative fancy and belief that is very curious to watch . . . I am sure that horrid matter-of-fact child-rearers . . . do away with the child's most beautiful privilege. I am determined that Anny shall have a very extensive and instructive store of learning in Tom Thumbs, Jack-the-Giant-Killers, etc. William Makepeace Thackeray
Anne Lamott quote: "This is one thing they forget to mention in most child-rearing..."
This is one thing they forget to mention in most child-rearing books, that at times you will just lose your mind. Period. Anne Lamott
How did so many women get to this unhappy place of not understanding how truly "simple" men are in their requirements and how much benevolent power their wives have over them? Why did notions like assuaging "male ego" and using "feminine wiles" rocket into disrepute? How is it that so many women are angry with men in general yet expect to have a happy life married to one of them? There are a number of reasons for this, and I believe they all revolve around the assault upon, and virtual... Laura Schlessinger
Jeffrey Eugenides quote: "They were bound for college, husbands, child-rearing,..."
They were bound for college, husbands, child-rearing, unhappiness only dimly perceived- bound, in other words, for life. Jeffrey Eugenides
I suppose the most important thing, the heaviest single factor in one's life, is whether one's born male or female. In most societies it determines one's expectations, activities, outlook, ethics, manners—almost everything. Vocabulary. Semiotic usages. Clothing. Even food. Women... women tend to eat less... It's extremely hard to separate the innate differences from the learned ones. Even where women participate equally with men in the society, they still after all do all the childbearing,... Ursula K. Le Guin
Christian Morgenstern quote: "The first principle of child-rearing is to choose a good mother."
The first principle of child-rearing is to choose a good mother. Christian Morgenstern
So no, it's not all in the genes, but what isn't in the genes isn't in the family environment either. It can't be explained in terms of the overall personalities or the child-rearing practices of parents. Steven Pinker
At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55. Erica Jong
I'd love to adopt, but having a daughter, Daisy, who's in the middle of her teens, I'm now thinking: Is this a time to start all over again or is this a time to realise those child-rearing years are over? Joely Richardson

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