Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Quotes

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

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.

As parenting goes, knowing the whereabouts of one's children is pretty fundamental.

Newfoundland dogs are good to save children from drowning, but you must have a pond of water handy and a child, or else there will be no profit in boarding a Newfoundland.

I constantly worry about my family and my kids. 'Are they O.K., what are they doing right now?'

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.

A mortal parent may appreciate, in some small way, the feelings of a loving Heavenly Father. When our children come to the age when they must leave our direct care, we feel anxiety for their safety and concern that those who are to help them will not fail them.

We need to assure that we are nurturing our children and meeting their every need in this violent world.

I encourage people to get a village so that there will always be someone who's like family looking out for your child.

Education, day care, health care—there's not a parent in the country that doesn't have a stake in one of these issues.

If you're going to send the mothers out into the work force, what are you going to do about the children they leave at home?

Oh! Most miserable wretch that I am! Why have I not learnt how to swim?

There are too many kids who are drowning for lack of water safety. That's something I'd like to do. Teaching kids to live an active lifestyle.

Helping parents to meet the everyday costs of raising their families, helping them lift themselves up to create a better life for their children and keeping them safe is what motivated me to get into public life, and it continues to drive me every day.

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

I understand that every parent wants the best for their child because I want the best for my children too.

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.

Like every parent, I cannot rest easy until my children are home safe at night.

First and foremost, it's paramount for young child to learn how to swim, and the best place for that to happen is at primary school if they've got the facilities.

Child care should be convenient, affordable, and available in every neighborhood.

When you have responsible children, half the battle is over. So, you don't have to worry. But you are concerned. The concern will never go, and you'll always be conscious about them.

Parishes must be the safest places for a child to be.

I wanted my children to never feel like they were unsafe. I wanted them to have everything they needed.

My first priority is my child.

Is there anything more important than a child?