We love wisdom. We love discussing ideas. And we love inspirational quotes that spark reflection and remind us to take action.
Parenting is one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs we will ever get to do. Sometimes, when we feel overwhelmed, we just need some inspiration to help us find the encouragement and strength we need.
On other days, we need a reminder of what we are aiming for with words of wisdom that make us go – YES!!!
Today we want to share our favourite parenting quotes to lift your spirits and help you see things from a different perspective. And again, to TAKE ACTION.
May they motivate you to be the best parent that you can be!
17 Inspirational Parenting Quotes
- “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” -James Baldwin
- “Don’t compare your child to others. There is no comparison between the sun and the moon. They shine when it’s their time.” – Unknown
- “Our children can be our greatest teachers if we are humble enough to receive their lessons.” – Bryan McGill
- “While we try to teach our children about life, our children end up teaching us what life is all about.” – John Updike
- “You can’t teach children to behave better by making them feel worse. When children feel better, they behave better.” – Pam Leo
- “The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.” – Peggy O’Mara
- “Ideas and values are most powerfully communicated when they are embedded into family life, rooted in the being of the parents. Regardless of what we think we’re teaching, we teach what we are.” – Nathaniel Branden
- “If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning. That way, their children don’t have to be slaves of praise. They will have a lifelong way to build and repair their own confidence.” – Carol Dweck
- “There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one.” – Sue Atkins
- “Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” – Unknown
- “Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate.” – Unknown
- “We all create our own lives. Helping your children develop what is inside them is the best guarantee of them creating a rewarding life in the world around them.” – Sir Ken Robinson.
- “Great parenting happens when you start controlling yourself and stop controlling your child.” – Unknown
- “I wholeheartedly believe that when we are fully engaged in parenting regardless of how imperfect, vulnerable, and messy it is, we are creating something sacred.” – Brene Brown
- “The point of parenting isn’t to have all the answers before we start out but instead to figure it out on the go as our children grow, because as they do, so will we.” – Bridgett Miller
- “Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, every movement, and action affects. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than a parent.” – Bob Keeshan
- “Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.” – Mathew L Jacobson
We hope these quotes resonate with you as much as they do with us.
Have a fabulous day!
Loads of love,
Irina and Dawid
