John Wilmot Quotes

Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them.

I thought that once we were out of the baby stage, parenting would be a breeze.

Being a father of three children and grandfather to nine, I do think that this thing called 'parenting' is becoming increasingly difficult.

I knew that I always wanted a family, but I can honestly say that it's nothing like I imagined it would be.

When you have girl children they torture you!

Parenthood is a very, very intense experience.

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?

I only have one child. But I am learning that there is a lot to being a parent that you did not expect.

Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur.

Having one child makes you a parent; having two, you are a referee.

I've had three of my own children and spent my professional life thinking about children. And yet I still find my relation to my children deeply puzzling.

I have made a lot of mistakes raising the four Jenner kids.

Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories.

Kids don't come with instruction manuals. It's interesting, but after you have your kids, it's a blessing. It's not as hard as people may think it is.

My youngest is 26, and so I hardly remember life not being a father, but my wife and I were hands on-parents.

Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.

My mother and father have also raised five boys so they know there's only so much that can be controlled.

As a mom I know that raising children is the hardest job there is.

There's no road map on how to raise a family: it's always an enormous negotiation.

Raising children is an enormously important part of life. I think one of the most important, or the most important, period.

I like kids but I also like the option to close the door. Becoming a parent is a whole other life, and it doesn't stop.

Raising five boys is a handful, trust me.

Raising George Walker was not easy.

You know, as any parent will say, you know, life happens.

Love can produce the children, but it has nothing to do with the raising of the children. I grew up thinking, 'Oh, that's it. All I have to do is fall in love.' You may think love will change everything, but it really is different with children. Children don't necessarily bring you together; they challenge you.