Subject: Family » Children (Page 11)

Did you ever meet a mother who’s complained that her child phoned her too often… me neither.

(1946 – ) British actress, columnist & comedian

Teacher: A disillusioned woman who used to think she liked children.

With the birth of a child you lose two novels.

(1955 – ) Scottish writer

By the tine the youngest children have learned to keep the house tidy, the oldest grandchildren are on hand to tear it to pieces.

(1890 – 1957) author & journalist

The cool part about naming your kid is you don’t have to add six numbers to make sure the name is available.

(1950 – ) American actor & comedian

My wife, she’s carrying our first child… he’s eight, the lazy little…

(1968 – ) English comedian & actor

Quiet: A state of household serenity which occurs before the birth of the first child and occurs again after the last child has left for college.

The secret of dealing successfully with a child is not to be its parent.

(1927 – ) American cartoonist (Momma)

A balanced meal is whatever stays on the spoon en route to a baby’s mouth.

(1958 – ) Australian author

It is amazing how quickly the kids learn to drive a car, yet are unable to understand the lawnmower, snowblower or vacuum cleaner.

Time moves slower in a fast moving vehicle.

I hate when new parents ask who the baby looks like; it was born 15 minutes ago… it looks like a potato.

(1967 – ) American comedian, actor, producer & writer

The quickest way for a parent to get a child’s attention is to sit down and look comfortable.

American free-lance writer

You kids are disgusting! Standing around here all day, reeking of popcorn and lollipops.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child; we can’t decide whether to ruin our carpet or ruin our lives.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

I used to walk into a party and scan the room for attractive women; now I look for women to hold my baby so I can eat potato salad sitting down.

(1957 – ) American comedian, actor & writer

I wish to thank my parents for making it all possible… and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary.

(1909 – 2000) Danish-born comedian & pianist

Children should be heard, not obscene.

Kids are great. You can teach them to hate what you hate and, with the Internet and all, they practically raise themselves.

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)

There’s not a man in America who at one time or another hasn’t had a secret desire to boot a child in the ass.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

Having children is like living in a frat house – nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.

(1957 – ) American stand-up comedian, actor & screenwriter