Child Affection Quotes

To a father waxing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter; sons have spirits of a higher pitch, but less inclined to endearing fondness.

Do all you can to appear to advantage in the eyes of the women. That's easily done—you have but to kiss and slabber their children.

I became an adult before I had a kid, which I highly recommend. I just like to throw her around. She's a really good snuggler, and she likes to give kisses and hugs.

A child hasn't a grown-up person's appetite for affection. A little of it goes a long way with them; and they like a good imitation of it better than the real thing, as every nurse knows.

Affection can no more spoil a child than the sun could be put out by a bucket of gasoline.

few things are more rewarding than a child's open uncalculating devotion.

Every day I ask my husband, 'Is it possible to over kiss your child?' I literally think I kiss him 200 times in a day. It's not normal!

The good part of having six kids is, there's always one who wants to hug you and say, 'Daddy, I love you.'

I always thought I'd be the quintessential Earth Mother, but when I had Harrison, I really wasn't the natural mother that I always thought I would be. I adore children, but I was never that interested in newborn babies.

Love your friends' kids, even if you don't want or like children. Just do it.

Nobody loves a baby more than me and I would happily have had about 10 of them.

I used to teach at a private school, and the parents thought I loved their children. I did not love their children! I liked them well enough, but I was always delighted to see them go off for summer vacation.

What makes a good nanny? A good nanny is someone who really wants to do the job. Someone who loves children, who really values what she does and, of course, is valued by her employer.

I adore my niece and nephews and love spending time with them.

I love my kids and would rather be with them than anyone in the whole wide world.

Why do we love our grandparents so much? Part of the reason I think has to do with the tremendous natural affection and affinity that kids have for older people, whether they are their actual grandparents or not.

I love children. I've always loved children.