Gisele Bundchen Quotes

I'm going to be a strict mum. I know that love is the most important thing - you've got to have lots of kisses and cuddles - but you also need to mix it with discipline or you'll be in a heap of trouble.

I'm just going to try and be a good dad and not spoil the kid: give him love and encouragement but also discipline. Me and my woman, we don't want him to feel too entitled.

I think I'd be a great mom, honestly. I don't think I'll have any problem giving them all the love in the world. Discipline will be the hard part.

My parenting style is probably like that of my parents, because you do how you learn. My mother was very nurturing and loving, but very stern. She was a disciplinary. My dad was also very loving.

I think the most important thing I have done in my life is to raise two boys.

It's important to show children love, affection and balance and invest time in their moral upbringing.

I always tried to do things by example, even though I was not a very good mother regarding routines and family life.

I think the key to being a good parent is to individualize your love for each child.

Being a good husband and father... that's the most important thing I'm going to do on this earth.

My parents have always had this philosophy that overindulging your children is one of the worst things you could do as a parent. It's something that was hammered into my head growing up. And while my mom and dad are not professional authorities on parenting, I can confirm from experience that they had a point.

You didn't have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a choice about the kind of parent you will be.

Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.

I won't say I am a strict mother, but discipline is important. Timing and routine are important for kids.

I had such a great mom and I know that I'd never be that mom. I wouldn't want to bring a child into this world unless I could be.

The way that you parent, you ease into every stage.

My mother treats me exactly the same as she has always done, and the same as my older sisters. She tells me off when I need it, and sometimes I do need telling to go to my room or to do my homework.

The way I was raised, family was always the most important. When I had our first daughter, Natasha, I knew that's what I wanted to do.

I know that I have raised my sons to be big, strong, independent men who love God, themselves and care for others. I have to learn to let them have space and learn without me.

My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.

The kids growing up is a separate strand to your life. However bad a day you've had, that's the most important thing, and you have to remember that.

I always thought that family was the most important thing in life, and no matter what I do, whether being a chef or an actor or a dancer, being a dad is what I do best.

Keep your families close together, and love and honor your children.

Being a mother is probably the most important thing in my life right now.

I think what children need is love, security, stability, consistency, and kindness.

I was not a classic mother. But my kids were never palmed off to boarding school. So, I didn't bake cookies. You can buy cookies, but you can't buy love.