Susan Smith Quotes

I can't just lie in bed and be self-obsessed if there are two children running about who could easily fall down the stairs.

Children are not in a position to assess risk and safety; it must be done for them, and it must be done carefully.

My children are the thing that make life work because, you know, I screwed up my life, and I know it was me, and it was really hard because it was so public, and that was very, very hard.

As a father, safety is always a top of mind issue for me.

My relationship with my kids is the one sad area of my life.

As a parent, you worry about kids' safety and the world they're living in.

It's sad to see that something you have done or the decisions that you have made affect your children in a negative way.

I look for the safety of my child. I don't really care about me.

I think everybody knows they have to be vigilant with their children. I don't have anything profound to say on that subject. We all know that we have to watch the children. The question is when does it become absolute paranoia?

My parents wanted us to be pool-safe, so I had lessons when I was 18 months old. I would like to share with all the parents out there that I was that kid who cried during every one of my lessons. But it wasn't an option for my parents; we had a backyard pool, so I needed to learn how to swim.

My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.

I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am horribly guilt-ridden.

No matter whether you're an Olympic swimmer or you're someone who doesn't like to swim, your kids should learn this life skill. You can't be next to them every second, so they must be able to relax in the water and get themselves to safety.

Cop families have guns in their houses. It's a bigger question for mothers. When is the right time to introduce to your children the things that could hurt them? But not having the knowledge could hurt them.

When you're at a public pool or in your friend's backyard, knowing that your kids can get in and out of the water and protect themselves can make all the difference in the world. Something as simple as being able to flip over and get to the ladder can save a life. You can start your kids in lessons as early as you want - it's never too soon.

It's unfortunate when kids get hurt, but I wish parents would monitor what their kids are doing and watching. It's common sense, really.

My little son, Atticus, desperately needs his dad and I haven't been there for him... and that's sad.

I want to help others 'think first' before diving into a pool or lake to prevent these types of life-changing accidents. I know I'm in a very fortunate minority and hope my story inspires both adults and children to be more careful.

What our children have to fear is not the cars on the highways of tomorrow but our own pleasure in calculating the most elegant parameters of their deaths.

Of course, when you're a parent, that's your paramount concern, for your children, and there were some very credible and frightening threats, and the agency declined to provide any security, and it felt like a betrayal all over again. It was really painful.

Once you have kids, horror movies become too horrible to watch because you imagine your own children in those situations, so you stop watching them.

There's not a mom or dad that wants to leave their child unprotected.

I went to pick my son up from school and walked him back and was in the house preparing dinner, and he came in the house and gave me this flower of chrysanthemum that was full of ants. And he went back out to play and ran out into the street and got hit by a car. The car happened to be driven by a LAPD detective.

We must do everything we can to ensure the safety of our children.

When you have a child, you have to have a hawk eye. You have to be with the child all the time.