150 Children Quotes

This collection of children quotes should remind all of us of the treasure that each and every child truly is. Each child is a blessing; a child to behold, to love, to cherish, to comfort and to help mature in ways that are good and noble. A child will grow as you model the behavior that is desirable.


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  1. Every child is a different kind of flower and all together make this world a beautiful garden. Gbenro Ajibade
    poems about children



  2. When a child learns to submit to his parents’ loving leadership, less conflict occurs, harmony prevails, and the parent-child relationship is greatly enhanced. Den Trumbull, Loving by Leading



  3. "It's always been my feeling that God lends you your children until they're about eighteen years old. If you haven't made your points with them by then, it's too late." Betty Ford



  4. Children may be able to play but without friendship, the thrills of play soon subside. Samatha Anne Marie Lynch



  5. A child is sunshine and happy things They show us it doesn't matter about things.
  6. A child is sunshine and happy things
    They show us it doesn't matter about things. Catherine Pulsifer, A Child Is



  7. In a land where daydreams dance with glee, children's imagination runs wild and free. Catherine Pulsifer, Children's Imagination



  8. In tender years, when dreams take flight, creative souls begin to ignite, children, artisans with souls of gold, their talents are a sight behold. Catherine Pulsifer, Children's Tender Years



  9. The mother's heart is always with her children. Proverb
    Mothers Day Poems



  10. To a child, they can be a treasure full of glee - picture books and storybooks oh, how a child loves to look. Catherine Pulsifer, Show Us Many Things



  11. Let me love you a little more, before you are not little anymore. Unknown



  12. Children remind us to use our imagination, to have fun, and to enjoy the simple things that life has to offer
  13. "Children remind us to use our imagination, to have fun, and to enjoy the simple things that life has to offer." Catherine Pulsifer



  14. Just as the farmer who expects crops needs to till, plant, water, weed, watch, and pray, the parent who desires to see a harvest in the heart of his or her child must do the same. Voddie Baucham Jr., Family Driven Faith
    Poems About Family



  15. October - Children's hearts aflutter, counting days with glee, anticipating Halloween, a night of mystery. Catherine Pulsifer, In the Month Of October



  16. Being a parent is not an easy thing - you want the best for your child Kate Summers, Being A Parent
    Poems About Parent



  17. Listen to the Shouldn'ts, the Impossibles, the Won'ts. Listen to the Never Haves, then listen close to me. Anything can happen, child, Anything can be. Shel Silverstein, Listen



  18. I was a child, and childhood's richest treasures, a father's care and mother's kiss, were mine Ellwood Haines Stokes, Full Blossomed



  19. Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.



  20. Halloween a time children love to see - a time they can dress up as they please. Catherine Pulsifer, A Time of Fun
    Halloween Poems



  21. To smile and listen while it talks and lend a finger when it walks; this is a Mother's Love. James Montgomery, A Mother's Love
    A Mother's Love Poem



  22. A small boy is a pain in the neck when he is around, and a pain in the heart when he is not. Unknown



  23. Count my blessings every day for these children in every way. Catherine Pulsifer, Such Joy
    Poems About Grandchildren



  24. The book of the new year is opened; its pages are spotless and new; and so, as each leaflet is turning, dear children, beware what you do! Emily Bugbee Johnson, The Book Of The New Year



  25. The greatest tribute a boy can give to his father is to say, 'When I grow up, I want to be just like my dad.' Billy Graham
    Dad Poems



  26. Your greatest contribution to the kingdom of God might not be something you do, but someone you raise. Andy Stanley
    Poems About Mothers



  27. Kids don't tell you often enough how much they appreciate you. But at home, we hear how much they do. Catherine Pulsifer, We Appreciate You



  28. The next dandelion you see...remember your childhood days - you pick them for your Mom in May! Catherine Pulsifer, First To Appear



  29. When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. Louis Pasteur



  30. All parents desire their children to be happy. No matter how bitter their own life has been
  31. All parents desire their children to be happy. No matter how bitter their own life has been Grace Gold



  32. Trick or treat a children's delight! Tonight's the night, we'll raise our fright. Ghouls and goblins fill the street, as we venture out to trick or treat. Catherine Pulsifer, Children's Delight
    Trick or Treat Poems



  33. June brings excitement for children as they anticipate the end of the school year and their summer vacation. Catherine Pulsifer



  34. The peace of childhood's lovely dreams, and I, grown old, almost forget the truths with which I am beset. Edgar A. Guest, Christmas Eve



  35. The children's eyes are so bright as we turn on the Christmas tree lights. They are so full of excitement and joy. Catherine Pulsifer, Presents Under The Tree



  36. The man the world shall need some day may be your little boy or mine. Edgar A. Guest
    Father Son Poems



  37. Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift. Kate DiCamillo



  38. We stand our best chance of leaving a legacy to those who want to learn, our children, by standing firm. In matters of style, hey, swing with the stream. But in matters of principle, you need to stand like a rock. Kevin Costner



  39. Children and mothers never truly part. They're bound in the beating of each other's heart. Author Unknown
    Mothers Day Poem From Son



  40. Who sends th' children off to school to play football and act th' fool? Father Nat Campbell, Who Is Father
    What Is A Dad Poem



  41. We watched you grow - we were so proud we glowed. Kate Summers, A Head Of Curls
    Poems About Daughter



  42. Going to see my grandparents was the highlight of my childhood summers. I was doted upon, admired, entertained and overfed. I was never more content and happy. Carolyn Anthony



  43. ... the temple the teacher builded will last while the ages roll; for the beautiful, unseen temple, was a child's immortal soul. Hattie Vose Hall, A Tribute To Teachers
    Teacher Appreciation Poem



  44. God knew that it doesn’t matter how your children get to your family. It just matters that they got there. Kira Mortenson
    Adoption Poems



  45. We are better during the time for having, in the soul, become a youngster again at Christmas time Laura Ingalls Wilder



  46. Sometimes, when I see my granddaughters make small discoveries of their own, I wish I were a child. Dr. Seuss
    Birthday Poems For Granddaughter



  47. Babies for such a short time, children grow up way to fast, enjoy each day with them. Catherine Pulsifer
    Quotes About Babies



  48. For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself. Charles Dickens



  49. I think we all know deep in our heart that babies are from God and give a fresh start Catherine Pulsifer, Why
    Baby Poems



  50. Children and Grandmas are like peanut butter and jam.
  51. Children and Grandmas are like peanut butter and jam. Victoria L. Adenson
    Grandma Quotes



  52. To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. Josh Billings



  53. The children hang their stockings and they hurry off to bed, to lie awake and listen for Santa Claus o'erhead. Anne J. Harper, Welcome Vistor



  54. We look too far for blessings...we ought to be like children who find their chiefest toys Sarah Knowles Bolton, Blessings Near At Hand



  55. Kids are hilarious. They say the darndest things, but that’s just because they don’t know what they’re saying and that just makes much more funniness happen. Kenan Thompson
    Funny Fathers Day Poems



  56. A superstition of great beauty prevails in Ireland - that when a child smiles in its sleep it is talking to angels. Alfred Fowler



  57. And those grandchildren, sporting round thy knee, thy little subjects, looking up to thee as one who claims their fond allegiance still. Bernard Barton, Not So!



  58. We teach our children that Christmas, is trees, pageants and presents. But let us not forget, first, that Christmas is Jesus event! Julie Hebert, What Christmas Is All About



  59. Better to teach a child than toil to fill perfection's round George McDonald, Better Things



  60. I believe in the imagination, the trust, the hopes and ideals which dwell in the hearts of all children. Ozora Davis, Mom Believes
    Mom Poems



  61. Sisters and brothers are together for life. Growing up, there is at times, strife but, no matter what there is always a bond Catherine Pulsifer, Lifelong Sister and Brother
    Brother Poems From Sister



  62. Our children are precious and such a joy even when we trip on their toys.
  63. Our children are precious and such a joy even when we trip on their toys. Catherine Pulsifer, The Reasons Are Many
    Happy Fathers Day To My Husband



  64. The fall it starts to cool and the children venture back to school Catherine Pulsifer, The Seasons



  65. If parents are disrespectful, children will catch it like a cold. If parents are gracious, children will bask in it like the beach on a sunny day. Michael Cannon



  66. There are two things we should give our children: one is roots and the other is wings. And part of those wings is our hands, helping them fly. Hodding Carter Jr.



  67. Teaching kids how to feed themselves and how to live in a community responsibly is the center of an education. Alice Waters



  68. Children are the most wholesome part of the race, the sweetest, for they are the freshest from the Hand of God. Herbert Hoover



  69. Dear little arms that cling and twine around thy mother's lonely heart; dear little hands laid in my own, God grant that we may never part. Annie Russell, My Baby



  70. ... good manners is the most important quality to be nurtured inside the home
  71. "... good manners is the most important quality to be nurtured inside the home." Claire Stranberg, Raising Kids With Good Manners



  72. For we God's children are and dear to Him, and to each other near in close relationship. Guy Hootman, Relationship



  73. The first day of school is the reason why children are happy but then some cry Catherine Pulsifer, First Day
    Poems About School



  74. Others weary of the noise, Mothers play with boys and girls. Amos R. Wells, Mothers And Others



  75. "Before you were conceived I wanted you In today’s busy, two-career and single-parent families, an involved grandparent can go a long way to filling a void for children. Susan Bosak
    Grandparents Poems



  76. I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection.
  77. I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection. Sigmund Freud
    Father Quotes



  78. "We couldn't of asked, for a better first child, you've made true to all of our hopes." Julie Hebert, Thankful For My Child



  79. But everyday I'm growing . . .I'll be all grown-up someday, and all the tiny fingerprints will surely fade away. Unknown, My Handprints
    Poems About Hands



  80. Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting. Richard Paul Evans



  81. If you lead your child to good waters (the wisdom of the inspired Word of God), they will drink from a fountain of well-being. Cookie Schwaeber-Issan, Mistake-proof Parenting
    Fathers Day Poems



  82. Beautiful snow! Childhood's quick glances see the bright fancies Major Sigourney, Beautiful Snow



  83. Children are likely to live up to what you believe in them.
  84. "Children are likely to live up to what you believe in them." Lady Bird Johnson



  85. One of the great miracles of life given through our God above is that of the birth of a child. A child is a blessing like no other and can never be duplicated. Byron Pulsifer



  86. One of the great miracles of life given through our God above is that of the birth of a child. A child is a blessing like no other and can never be duplicated Byron Pulsifer



  87. One child sees sunlit air and sky and bursting leaf buds, round and ruddy; another looks at his own feet, and only sees that it is muddy! Henrietta R. Eliot, What You See



  88. A child should always say what’s true R. L. Stevenson, Good Manners



  89. Lack of trust, whether justified or not, is a major cause of arguments between parents and children, and, later, between relatives. Responsibility breeds trust. Rick Brinkman, Dealing with Relatives: Your Guide to Successful Family Relationships
    Short Family Quotes



  90. Kids love reciting rhyming verses and poems - watch the smile they bring to a child's face Catherine Pulsifer



  91. Children are our most valuable natural resource
  92. "Children are our most valuable natural resource." Herbert Hoover



  93. ... treasure the time you have to spend, each day with your child. Julie Hebert, From One Mother To Another



  94. The joy in a child's eyes as they explore a pumpkin patch is a testament to the happiness that these humble gourds effortlessly bring into their lives. Catherine Pulsifer



  95. When children are playing alone on the green, in comes the playmate that never was seen.
    Poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson, The Unseen Playmate



  96. May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my childhood Max Ehrmann



  97. Girls and boys leave your toys. Come and taste cold-weather joys.Bring your sleds and bring your skates. Cobb, Winter Waits



  98. Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. William Makepeace Thackeray



  99. I am proud of you my wonderful treasure
    You are special, unique and a wonderful pleasure! Catherine Pulsifer, Baby Steps



  100. Bricks and mortar make a house, but the laughter of children make a home.
  101. Bricks and mortar make a house, but the laughter of children make a home. Irish Saying



  102. Active, agile, playful, wild - who is happier than a child? Unknown, When We Were Boys



  103. Children, ye are buds maturing; make your autumn rich and grand Unknown, Forest Trees



  104. In our hearts, you'll forever reside, our cherished child, our joy, our pride. Catherine Pulsifer, Forever Grateful



  105. Children and animals have a special relationship that every parent can see as their child grows Catherine Pulsifer
    Animal Poems For Kids



  106. If you can't hold children in your arms, please hold them in your heart
  107. "If you can't hold children in your arms, please hold them in your heart." Mother Clara Hale



  108. Train me, I beg you,that I may be a blessing to the world. Mamie Gene Cole
    Baby Shower Poems



  109. Ah ! well, if we could only know.....what joy and pleasure from us flow as we leave childhood years behind. Bernhart Paul Holst



  110. "Children are a wonderful gift . . . They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are." Desmond Tutu



  111. Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him
  112. "Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him." Dr. Henker



  113. As children grow older our lives change, we learn to rearrange. Julie Hebert, Live Life



  114. "A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it." Frank A. Clark



  115. nothing you do for children is ever wasted
  116. "Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted." Garrison Keillor



  117. Often it is not until we have our own child that we realize how enormously capable they are from such a young age. Simone Davies, The Montessori Toddler



  118. "In the sheltered simplicity of the first days after a baby is born, one sees again the magical closed circle, the miraculous sense of two people existing only for each other." Anne Morrow Lindbergh



  119. Babies are such a nice way to start people
  120. "Babies are such a nice way to start people." Don Herrold



  121. We are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime. Laura Ingalls Wilder



  122. It is amazing to see how big they can be
    Yesterday so small today so tall. Catherine Pulsifer, Amazing To See
    Poems About Children Growing Up



  123. We can't wait to grow up and do different stuff. We can't wait to finish school - oh we think that will be cool! Catherine Pulsifer, We Can't Wait



  124. The “silent lessons” you give in your daily actions will have a much larger impact on your child’s life than when sitting down for important lectures. Randall Hicks, Step Parenting



  125. A rich child often sits in a poor mother's lap.
  126. A rich child often sits in a poor mother's lap. Danish Proverb
    Poems On Mother



  127.  I never knew how much the place depended on each little face; how barren home could be and drear without its living beauties here. Edgar A. Guest, The Living Beauties



  128. A child is a butterfly in the wind, some can fly higher than others; but each one flies the best it can. Author Unknown



  129. "When you are a mother, you are never alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child." Sophia Loren



  130. Little children, love each other, never give another pain;
    If your brother speak in anger, answer not in wrath again. Unknown



  131. God bless you as you raise your child - when He saw your baby He looked down and smiled. Catherine Pulsifer, Your New Baby



  132. "A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities." Eda J. Le Shan



  133. A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer....
  134. "A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for." Author Unknown



  135. There is no other relationship like that of grandchildren and grandparents, it is a truly unique relationship. Kate Summers
    Grandchildren Quotes



  136. Birthdays may come and go but our precious little one we love thee so! Catherine Pulsifer, So Fast
    Happy Birthday Baby Girl or Boy



  137. Your children cannot maximize their potential gifts and future happiness if they do not feel that their inner natures are worthwhile and valuable. Carol Tuttle, The Child Whisperer



  138. Children have a fresh point of view, and if you choose to, you can learn from them.
  139. Children have a fresh point of view, and if you choose to, you can learn from them. Judy Ford, Wonderful Ways to Love a Child
    Learning Quotes



  140. How important it is, for our children to know, we feel blessed and love them, the extra mile we will always go. Julie Hebert, Safe Keeping
    Baby Blessing Poem



  141. Children learn how to treat others from how they are treated themselves. Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village



  142. How we raise our children has a huge impact on how they turn out later in life. Jasmine Miller, Parenting: Words They Will Remember



  143. Don't you love the spontaneity and creativity of children?
  144. Don't you love the spontaneity and creativity of children? James C. Dobson, Bringing Up Boys



  145. ...pray for God's little children - For all those children that need guidance Byron Pulsifer, Prayer To Serve
    Five Finger Prayer



  146. If you want to be a good dad, get to know your children and be involved in their lives. Bethany Bridges, How to Be a Good Dad



  147. A child will still love you even after you tell them no.
  148. A child will still love you even after you tell them no. Jake Slope, How to Be a Good Father



  149. Ah! what would the world be to us if the children were no more?
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Children



  150. During a family meeting prior to the holiday season, have your children list simple ways that they could perform random acts of kindness for a sibling. Charlie Lee Austin, Frugal Seeds Christmas Edition
    Children's Christmas Poems



  151. The constant challenges and struggles of parenting are not only meaningful but are in fact the most meaningful moments in which to teach Philip Mamalakis, Parenting Toward the Kingdom



  152. Children are so innocent, they truly need heroes, and being a friend to a child can make you a hero.
  153. Children are so innocent, they truly need heroes, and being a friend to a child can make you a hero. Catherine Pulsifer



  154. Trick or treat, oh, the children love the sweets. Kate Summers



  155. During early years, kids take a lot of cues from the adults in their lives, including lessons about trust, honesty, problem-solving, making friends, and developing relationships. Michelle Stewart, The Happy Family



  156. True examples and honest deeds, we should to our children lay, It will make a happy home, in some future day. J.J. Thorne



  157. Laughter when heard causes smiles inward and when children laugh it can double you in half. Catherine Pulsifer, It Starts With A Smile



  158. Success - To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...
  159. Success - To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children... Ralph Waldo Emerson



  160. I love when children laugh outright, and shout in their playful glee John Imrie



  161. You can teach your child to have respect for others by inviting them to put themselves in other people's shoes. Nicoline Ambe, Being Dad
    Short Fathers Day Verses



  162. When any of us sees a new baby we all are in awe, such a tiny little person who grows and grows Catherine Pulsifer



  163. Children are a bridge to heaven.
  164. Children are a bridge to heaven. Persian Proverb



  165. "The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day." Orlando A. Battista



  166. Only a dad but he gives his all to smooth the way for his children small Edgar A. Guest



  167. To be fully well rounded, to be fully developed, and to really have the life that we hope for our children, I believe we need our children to grow in all four of these areas: smart, successful, nice, and happy. Pat Quinn, How to Parent a Genius



  168. "My love for my child is unbelievable, I never knew I could love so much." Julie Hebert, My Love For My Child



  169. We know how fast you will grow. . .But as the years do pass - Our love for you will always last!
  170. We know how fast you will grow. . .But as the years do pass - Our love for you will always last! Catherine Pulsifer, Our Baby



  171. Better to teach a child than toil to fill perfection's round. George Macdonald



  172. In payment for our babies small, but every one is worth it all. Edgar A. Guest, What A Baby Costs



  173. Grasshoppers are always a joy for a child to see. Many children love to try and catch them. Catherine Pulsifer



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