#ids

How do you always know just what to say?" I ask. His laugh rumbles through me. "Practice, I guess." I pull back and give him a quizzical look. "I spent three years imagining what I would say to you if you were mine," he says, tugging me close. "I should hope I know what to say now that I've got you. ↗

— Tera Lynn Childs

#fins-are-forever #lily #lily-sanderson #mer-people #mermaids

Ha! Kids! You have no idea what you put your parents through, either. Wait till you have your own, you'll see. That's when you'll know what it really feels like." .. "What what feels like?"..."Love," said Angela. ↗

— Tess Gerritsen

#love #parenting #rizzoli-and-isles #tess-gerritsen #love

Have you ever heard a blindfolded octopus unwrap a cellophane-covered bathtub? ↗

— Norton Juster

#bathtub #fantasy #fiction #hearing #kids

We all ought to understand we're on our own. Believing in Santa Claus doesn't do kids any harm for a few years but it isn't smart for them to continue waiting all their lives for him to come down the chimney with something wonderful. Santa Claus and God are cousins. ↗

— Andy Rooney

#atheism #belief #beliefs #god #gods

A child’s imaginary playmate just might actually be there. ↗

— Doug Dillon

#imagination #inspiration #kids #metaphysical #paranormal

Encourage don't belittle, embrace their individuality. And show them that no matter what they will always have value if they stay true to themselves. ↗

— Solange nicole

#children #inspirtaion #kids #solange #bullying

Humans will never be in charge of this world, as long as dust and weeds do as they please. ~ Nancy B. Brewer ↗

— Nancy B. Brewer

#nancy-b-brewer #poems #quotes-to-live-by #widsom #historical-fiction

Oh. Momma told me not to tell you that your bed squeaks. But I think you know, 'cause I could hear it this morning. Jake dropped his fork. Tor, for the first time Jake had ever seen, turned scarlet. Maureen looked at them both and sighed. Christmas is always so interesting with you, Mark. ↗

— Chris Owen

#funny #kids-humor #m-m #funny

I wish I knew what you were talking about," she returned. "Where's the pin?" "Pin?" "Yes. Pin. To fasten the diaper. The kid can't hold the thing up with two hands. ↗

— Emma Goldrick

#funny

People worried too much about their children. Suffering when you're young is good for you. It immunized your body and soul... ↗

— Jeannette Walls

#kids-funny #parenting #suffering #funny