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Kids need parents who love and support them unconditionally, full stop.

The most important thing with children is to give them your time. Actually, that's all that matters.

Kids are capable of handling a lot more than you think if you are willing to commit some time.

With parents, that's the only way sometimes that they can get across to their kids is by giving them an ultimatum.

Parents are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don't fulfill the promise of their early years.

Kids have been let down by adults - we've tried to give them too much, we've tried not to impose discipline. We've tried to make their lives easier and, in doing so, we've taken something away from them. Kids like boundaries, they also like to be pushed, need to learn what failure is all about, need guidance.

Kids are a great analogy. You want your kids to grow up, and you don't want your kids to grow up. You want your kids to become independent of you, but it's also a parent's worst nightmare: That they won't need you. It's like the real tragedy of parenting.

The problem with children is that you have to put up with their parents.

I just can't stand the fact that they're going out on their own - I love having my kids around, and I'm angry at them for going out and becoming independent. I want to tuck them in and drive them to school in the morning, but they just won't let me do that anymore.