Many things can wait.
Many things can wait. Children cannot. Today their bones are being formed, their blood is being made, their senses are being developed. To them we cannot say tomorrow. Their name is today. Gabriela Mistral
Parenting
Giving kids whatever they
Giving kids whatever they ask for is disastrous parenting. There’s no sense of something earned. I’m sorry, but when you’re 12, you don’t need a new cell phone every few months just because a new one comes out. Ewan McGregor
The thing about parenting
The thing about parenting rules is there aren’t any. That’s what makes it so difficult. Ewan McGregor
Mothers – especially single
Mothers – especially single mothers – are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation’s children, but men must also take responsibility for their children and recognize the impact they have on their families’ well-being. Evan Bayh
To be a successful
To be a successful father… there’s one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don’t look at it for the first two years. Ernest Hemingway
Do you know what
Do you know what you call those who use towels and never wash them, eat meals and never do the dishes, sit in rooms they never clean, and are entertained till they drop? If you have just answered, ‘A house guest,’ you’re wrong because I have just described my kids. Erma Bombeck
In general my children
In general my children refuse to eat anything that hasn’t danced in television. Erma Bombeck
Never lend your car
Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth. Erma Bombeck
When a child is
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. Erma Bombeck
My second favorite household
My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. Erma Bombeck