Fernandinho Quotes

A man doesn't have to have all the answers; children will teach him how to parent them, and in the process will teach him everything he needs to know about life.

I'm a big reader. My kids love reading, and I think it's important, not just for development but for bonding. You start reading to kids before they can even understand what you're saying to them, so I look at it as a fundamental tool for connection.

I listened to my kids talk about me as a parent, and I learned about things they wished I'd done and said. And I wished that I had done more of those things.

Kids teach you a lot of patience.

I think the greatest challenge between child and parent is communication.

Every parent has gone through a period when their child wasn't so happy with them.

You really do learn every day with every dog; they are all so unique and different. But if you're patient and you understand where they're coming from, and if you are consistent, they will be fine. They teach you to give your full attention.

I try to teach my kids to be open.

I wish I had been a better mother and a more compassionate and understanding wife in both of my marriages.

My wife tells me I need to learn to be more patient with my son.

I tried to stay with things until I thought they were on their feet and they learned to walk and talk.

I still learn, but I think it's the best thing in life to have a kid.

I learned about men from my son.

As fathers, we all have great lessons to teach our children.

It's been 32 years of learning to communicate. We have had ups and downs.

My children are, without question, the most wonderful thing. I've learnt more about myself through my children than any other experience in my life.

I love kids, and I get along great with kids.

Fatherhood has changed me, I've become more patient.

You need to be able to sit down and talk to your children.

I've seen beautiful and profound change and growth in men who are becoming fathers. Women get to carry the baby, so you might get a little head start on them, but watching a man get to know the little person, seeing that bond evolve and seeing the difference in the relationship between fathers and their sons and daughters, is fascinating.

You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.

Children are wonderful, and they add to my whole life.

The foundation of family - that's where it all begins for me.

The one thing I think you must do is, as painful as it is as a parent, is listen.

I used to say, 'Man, I think I'd be a really good dad. I'll be a great provider. I'm funny; I'll go on trips with them - I'll do all sorts of stuff.' But the momming? I'm not made for that. I have a really good mom; I know what she put into it.