10 best words of wisdom for parents
Everyone needs words of wisdom at least every now and then, and parents are no exception. If anything, it is important for parents to gather as much information as they can about parenting, more so if they are just starting out as new parents. The journey of parenting and bringing up children in a modern world is not always easy. There are numerous distractions such that lack of proper guidance can cause a lot of children to not only go astray but also to fail to achieve their intended purposes in life. To avoid this, parents can seek as much information as they can about this subject. You can never get enough wisdom on anything important anyway.
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Wisdom is something that many people seek. Parents should especially be seeking wisdom regarding parenthood considering that this is a journey that is ever changing. Parents learn new things as their children grow and they come to appreciate that every stage has its challenges. As such, getting to know what other parents did at different grown stages of their children can come in handy. Check out some of the words of wisdom that any parent can learn from.
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Wisdom words for parents
To know some of the words that parents need to take with them in this parenting journey is actually a gem for new parents. This article will classify the 10 different words of wisdom you need to put in mind. These wisdom quotes will serve as advice for those who want to apply them in their journey. However, it is always good to remember that every family is unique. You can model on the words and use the wisdom in them when applying to different parenting situations in your life.
1. Words of wisdom on trusting your instincts
- Follow your instincts. You read and hear a lot of advice, but you have to do what feels right for your child and family. Margaret Hayes
- As a first time Mom, I was so nervous about how I’d know what to do from the small things to the big decisions. What I learned was that you develop natural instincts and you need to let those guide you. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. If something doesn’t work, you just try something else. Heather Santone
- Many people will give you parenting advice; but do what is best for you, your baby, and your family. And, cherish every moment because it goes by in a blink of an eye. Kati Keating
- Don’t read too much. If you parent by listening to your baby and your gut, you won’t go wrong. If you’re too busy thinking, “am I doing this right?” because “the book said …”, you will drive yourself crazy and miss the signals that your baby is giving you. Do what is best for you, your baby, and your family. Don’t try to keep up with the Jones’. Bobbi Kelly
- Have confidence in yourself. Don’t worry about people judging you and don’t judge yourself. Just do your best and love your kids. Joane Hess
- Pick your battles – it’s okay to worry about the important things and trust your instincts (health, safety, etc.), but try to stay relaxed about the less important things. Alyssa Koerner
2. Wisdom quotes on making time for yourself
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- Take naps when your newborn baby takes a nap. Katie Hayes
- Don’t be afraid to say yes to girls’ night out or date night with hubby. It will be better for your kiddies in the long run. Bethanne Brown
- Find a good babysitter, someone you trust completely, and schedule a massage for yourself and/or a date night with your spouse. Do whatever it is that you would consider a “treat.” These little loves we call our children can truly s*uck the life out of you sometimes. It’s so easy to get lost in the day-to-day routine and forget about taking care of yourself and other relationships. Cathleen Nalli
- Let people help you—whether it be your family or hired help—to make time when possible for yourself, to stop worrying about all of the baby books and the rules of doing it all right, and to schedule a babysitter for every Saturday night so you can spend time with your husband. Kelly Pustizzi
- Take a nap when you put your baby down for a nap. The laundry and house work will need to get done, but it’s important to take care of you too! Lindsay Reilly
- I say just stay positive and survive the first 5 months. Let your husband handle some night feedings with a bottle … he won’t screw it up that bad. Ron Stempin
3. Enjoy every bit of your kids, they grow up fast. Wisdom quotes on this
- A great tradition I had with my kids was reading to them at night….till they were in middle school! There’s something very bonding about reading together in bed and sharing thoughts about the stories. It was so fun reading chapter books and them begging for one more chapter! Different books we read together come up in conversation even now years later. Joane Hess
- Keep a journal to write down all the funny things they say when they are little… Now that they are growing up, – I look back and laugh remembering all the little funny things along with way. Corrinne Kalinkowski
- It is so cliché, but it does go soo fast so enjoy every second of it. Looking back, I even miss some of those late night feedings. Nicole Eisenberg
- Don’t wish the time away. There are many days that seem so long but in the end the years are short. I am feeling that so much now as my kids are growing up. Dawn Druhot
- Be quiet and listen. I love to lay with my kids when they are going to bed for a few minutes to ask them what’s new and how school was that day and then I just listen to everything they have to tell me. The more you listen, the more they talk. Mindy Poland
- It is so cliché, but it does go soo fast so enjoy every second of it. Looking back, I even miss some of those late night feedings. Nicole Eisenberg
- Celebrate the small moments, too. It holds true now more so then ever. The small milestones that occur in between the major ones are equally as important. We try to celebrate learning how to color and starting to sing as much as we do learning to crawl and walk. It all goes by so quickly, enjoy the small moments as much as the big ones. Stephanie Leone
- You will never have this day with your children again. Tomorrow, they’ll be a little older than they were today. This day is a gift. Breathe and notice. Smell and touch them; study their faces and little feet and pay attention. RELISH THE CHARMS of THE PRESENT. Enjoy today, it will be over before you know it. Lindsay Reilly
4. Be handy in raising them up
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One of the most useful advice you will get as a parent is to be involved in bringing up your kids. You will never regret this. The quotes below is a conformation of this.
- Our children are now 19 and 12 years old. When my husband and I were new parents someone told us that if we found that our children had a particular interest in something whether it be sports, dance, theater or something altogether different, become involved as a parent. Don’t just sit on the sidelines. Learn everything that you can about the activity that your child loves. Find positive ways to help your child improve and grow. Be present, active, and always willing to lend a hand with booster clubs, parent organizations, or volunteer opportunities. Through their activities, our kids have let us experience some things that we knew absolutely nothing about. It has been so fun and a real blessing to gain knowledge and understanding, about our children’s interests and activities. Another benefit has been the opportunity to develop life long friendships with other parents through these activities! Charlotte Mitchell
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5. Tackle the hard times too
Anyone that understands the meaning of wisdom in parenting will be real enough to tell you that it is not always rosy. Even so, you have to learn to handle the hardships just as you do the easy things. These words and sayings should motivate you.
- No matter how many books and websites you read, other parents are a great resource and sometimes have the answers to questions you haven’t even thought of yet! Stephanie Leone
- The Serenity Prayer helps me get through those rough patches… ‘God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.’ I also pray for peace and patience!!!! Bethane Brown
- All of the horrible phases, i.e., waking up at night, not napping, etc, would only last a week and to hang in there…and it’s basically true. If you can keep it together for a week those things usually pass. Mindy Poland
- Count to 10 (slowly) before reacting, when necessary and if possible. Bridget Vohs
- Be patient. Alyssa Koerner
- When you are adapting to life with a new baby don’t set yourself up for failure. I am a “list” person. During the first 12 weeks I made one list per day on a three inch post-it note. If it couldn’t fit on the list then it didn’t get completed. If I didn’t complete it that day I started a new list over and added the remaining items. Usually there were only 3-5 things on it at a time. Kimberly Wolff
- Don’t take things personally. Sometimes people – including my kids – say mean or hurtful things or get really stressed out, but generally it’s not about you. When it is, own up to it, but when it isn’t let it go and try to understand what’s going on in their life. Patty First
6. Always have a perspective even as you consider others
Chances are that you will get a lot of advice, sometimes even conflicting ones. Not to worry though, as long as you have a view point and stand that you believe in, you can easily navigate the pieces of advice and come out successful.
- Listen to your kids – they will tell you what they need; but what they need and what they want are two entirely different things – know the difference. Caroline Joyce
- Everything is temporary. The good times, the bad times, potty training, first day of school, sleep training, learning to tie shoes, learning to drive, choosing colleges. Don’t linger in any single phase because there is another coming up right behind it that will be just as wondrous (or frustrating!). Fully experience every moment and appreciate it for everything that it is – full of love, miraculous and fleeting. It can help you cope better with the inevitable tough times, and reminds you to appreciate every single second of the good ones. Take time, pause, breath in deeply, and experience every wonderful smell and taste and feel of the child in your arms. Kim Van Orman
- The very best advice I ever got about being a parent was to always remain calm. Before I became pregnant I was a very anxious and “high strung” person. The birth of my daughter completely changed me into this calm, relaxed individual. I truly feel that the baby feeds off of the parents’ energy. If I was calm, the baby would be calm. This proved true for us. Lynn Wolf
- Parenting is a marathon, not a sprint…so don’t go for the easy fix. Go for the end result you’re hoping for and your child will turn out to be an amazing young man (or woman). Valerie Sands
- Don’t sweat the small stuff. Which is not very easy raising children in this day and age. But the older I get, the better I am getting at letting things go and not being bothered by stupid things that may occur. Allison Billingsley
- The best parenting advice I ever received was to view life like a book and to live my life in chapters. Whenever I want to lament over my house not being drop- in guest perfect, or that I don’t always get many things checked off my to-do list, I realize that the time will come when my life will incorporate those things I just can’t get to right now. Living my life in chapters lets me see the humor in raising three kids and not be such a frustrated, crazy parent. Saying to myself “This is the chapter I am in” takes the pressure off from having it all right now to embracing where I am right now. So, I am through my “2 kids in diapers” chapter and am currently in the middle of my “chauffeur duty is a part-time job” chapter. And as I look at my 11 year old, who is my height now, I wistfully think about how life, like a good book, really does seem to be speeding by. Camilla Worrell
- Find balance between being a scheduled parent and a flexible one. I do believe kids need consistency but they also need to learn to be flexible and adjust to your schedule on occasion. Mary Baxter
- Just go with the flow….follow the baby’s lead at first before trying to enforce schedules and reaching milestones and expectations; I truly believe babies mirror their parents as far as their personalities and dispositions – a nervous and anxious parent will have a nervous and anxious baby. Valerie Gaffin
- Many mothers with children in college have told me to cherish the time when my children are young since they will be off on their own in what will feel like a blink of the eye. I try to remember this when my daughter is having a tantrum! Margaret Sales
- Find balance between being a scheduled parent and a flexible one. I do believe kids need consistency but they also need to learn to be flexible and adjust to your schedule on occasion. Mary Baxter
- No one is perfect, so don’t try to be! We all have our moments and it is so much easier to laugh about them than to stress over them. Nicole Eisenberg
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7. Remember love is the ultimate parenting rule
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In your search for the answer to the question, “what is wisdom?” remember that in the end it is all about loving your children. Everything that you do should be inspired by your love for them. Everything else is secondary. Check out these quotes to be inspired.
- Hug your children every day and tell them you love them! Courtney Lofgren
- Overuse ‘I Love You’. I think I may have heard that from a country song. Bridget Vohs
- I would say spend as much time as you can with your kids while they are little because the time they have available once school, sports and friends come into the picture is very scarce. And the one piece of advice that I give myself every day is to love them the most when they deserve it the least. You can’t love them too much. Mindy Poland
8. Allow them some independence
It is common for parents to suffocate their children especially when they are new to parenting. It is however advisable to allow them some breathing space and make them independent. These quotes remind you just that.
- Let your children be independent.” This is a challenge for parents because it is hard to draw the line between when a child needs assistance and when a child is able to do tasks on his/her own. Allowing your children to be independent will provide them with the tools they need to grow and foster eventual independence. This is especially challenging for mothers, as they naturally want to do everything for their children; however, refraining from doing so at times is probably the most helpful thing a parent can do. Further challenging this strategy, your children will likely complain in the immediate future but will ultimately be the subject of much gratitude when they reach adulthood. Christine Brown
9. Get enough sleep
As a new parent, you will realize that sleep will be a challenge. Consider the quotes below on how to navigate this issue.
- Parenting tip: don’t rock your child all the way to sleep, put them down awake after comforting them so they learn to sleep on their own. Noel Bruno
- Start a schedule early on. Our son began sleeping 12 hour nights at 10 weeks and has consistently stuck with this in addition to a great napping schedule. We attribute this to implementing the sleeping and feeding schedule early on. Jaime Jones Kemper
- A ride in the car works wonders when you have a tired and crabby baby.
10. Kiss them and remember that everything has changed
- Once you become a parent, nothing is ever going to be the same. The earlier you reconcile with this fact, the better for you. Consider these quotes.
- Sleepless nights will not be forever. Remember that.
- Parents need to fill a child’s bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world cannot poke enough holes to make it dry. Alvin Price.
- Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. Tomas S. Monson.
- People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one. Leo J. Burke
With all the words of wisdom above, any woman or man can hack this parenting journey. The secret is actually to find what will work for you. It helps to listen to others and find out about what will work for you.
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