Sunday, July 26, 2009

Parenting is a true gift, but sometimes laughter is the best inspiration. Laugh along with these funny quotes about parenting

Parenting is a whimsical and fun adventure. It's also a process of trial and error. Parents deserve this special holiday for all the temper trantrums, melt downs and terrifying illnesses. They also deserve this holiday for the hugs, smiles and pushes of encouragement. So laugh along with these funny quotes about parenting.

1. "Mother Nature is wonderful. She gives us twelve years to develop a love for our children before turing them into teenagers." ~Eugene Bertin

2. "In general my children refuse to eat anything that hasn't danced in television." ~Erma Bombeck

3. "Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble." ~Martin Mull

4. "Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home." ~Phyllis Diller

5. "Insanity is hereditary: You can get it from your children." ~Sam Levinson

6. "My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it." ~Buddy Hackett

7. "Watching your daughter being collected by her date feels like handing over a million dollar Stradivarius to a gorilla." ~Jim Bishop

8. "Parents are not interested in justice, they're interested in peace and quiet." ~Bill Cosby

9. "Babies don't need a vacation but I still see them at the beach. I'll go over to them and say, 'What are you doing here, you've never worked a day in your life!'." ~Steven Wright

10. "There are two things that a child will share willingly - communicable diseases and its mother's age." ~Benjamin Spock

11. "The real menace is dealing with a five year old is that in no time at all you begin to sound like a five year old." ~Jean Kerr

12. "The worst sensation I know of is getting up at night and stepping on a toy train." ~Kin Hubbard

13. "I've noticed that one thing about parents is that no matter what stage your child is in, the parents who have older children always tell you the next stage is worse." ~Dave Barry

14. "Each generation has been an education for us in different ways. The first child-with-bloody-nose was rushed to the emergency room. The fifth child-with-bloody-nose was told to go to the yard immediately and stop bleeding on the carpet." ~Art Linkletter

So thank your parents today for their patience and love. And share these 14 funny quotes about parenting with them!

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