91 Sweet Love Quotes To Kids From Their Parents
If you’re searching for love quotes to kids, we’ve got you covered! Nothing can compare to the unconditional love a parent feels for their child. According to emotion scientist Barbara Fredrickson, love is especially beneficial for our health and growth.
Since there are so many different quotes, expressions, and sayings available online, we’ve rounded up all of the best quotes about a parent’s love for you so you can enjoy them in one place.
Whether you write daily affirmations to your child, are making a family photo album, or just feeling sentimental, these quotes should come in handy!
Love Quotes To Your Child
“In my life, you are the sun that never fades and the moon that never wanes. Shine on, my child.”
― Unknown
“Let me love you a little more before you're not little anymore.”
― Unknown
“Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.”
― C.S. Lewis
“To my child: I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you.”
― Unknown
“Butterflies have wings, so they can fly. Fish have gills, so they can swim. Bunnies have four legs, so they can run. I have a heart, so I can love you.”
― Unknown
“A child’s love could simply be one of the most beautiful sounds in the world.”
― M.W. Rowe
“See the stars? I made a wish on one, and I got you.”
― Unknown
“The day you came into my life, I knew what my purpose was. To love and protect you with everything I have.”
― Unknown
Sweet Quotes About Loving Your Child
“We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.”
― Henry Ward Beecher
“There is no greater love than that of a parent for their child.”
― Agatha Christie
“I may not be perfect but when I look at my children I know that I got something in my life perfectly right.”
― Unknown
“Your children need your presence more than your presents.”
― Jesse Jackson
“There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.”
― Henry Ward Beecher
“There really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child.”
― Anne Lamott
“The best way to make children good is to make them happy.”
― Oscar Wilde
“My greatest blessings call me mom.”
― Unknown
“Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.”
― Matthew Jacobson
“If I could give my child three things, it would be the confidence to always know their self-worth, the strength to follow their dreams, and the ability to know how truly, deeply loved they are.”
― Unknown
“The love of a parent is made of deep devotion, sacrifice, and endless care.”
― Mitch Albom
“A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years and in your heart till the day you die.”
― Mary Mason
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Mom And Son Quotes
“There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.”
― Washington Irving
“There has never been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between the mother and a son.”
― Unknown
“Little boys can test your patience, run you ragged, and make you want to pull your hair out. But they will also melt your heart with just one look, and make you wonder how you ever existed before them.”
― Katie Bingham Smith
“It doesn’t matter how old a son is. Even when he is big and strong, he is always a small boy for his mother.”
― Unknown
“You will be his first kiss, his first love, his first friend. You’re his momma and he is your whole world. He is your little boy.”
― Unknown
“A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.”
― Irish Proverb
“To be a mother of a son is one of the most important things you can do to change the world. Raise them to respect women, raise them to stand up for others, raise them to be kind.”
― Shannon L. Alder
“Sons are the anchors of a mother’s life.”
― Sophocles
“You must first teach a child he is loved. Only then is he ready to learn everything else.”
― Amanda Morgan
“When you look into your mother’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth.”
― Mitch Albom
“Men are what their mothers made them.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Loving Words For My Son
“Always remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you know.”
― Winnie The Pooh
“Son, you will outgrow my lap, but never my heart.”
― Unknown
“A mother's love for her son is a love that transcends all boundaries and lasts for a lifetime.”
― Linda Wooten-Green
“The love between a mother and son is a bond that can never be broken, for it is pure, unconditional, and everlasting.”
― Helen Steiner Rice
“A son is a forever friend, a confidant, and a source of immeasurable joy. A mother's love for her son knows no bounds.”
― Unknown
“A mother's arms are made of tenderness and strength, embracing her son with love and protection.”
― Victor Hugo
“I did not give you the gift of life, life gave me the gift of you.”
― Unknown
“Be strong out there, my son. Look for the love and kindness in others. Forgive yourself when you make mistakes and enjoy the journey.”
― Kirsten Wreggitt
“And she loved a little boy very much, even more than she loved herself.”
― Shel Silverstein
“His little hands stole my heart, and his little feet ran away with it.”
― Unknown
“A son is a mother’s most precious treasure.”
― Unknown
Quotes About Daughters
Mother-Daughter Bond Quotes
“Love is the chain whereby to bind a child to its parents.”
― Abraham Lincoln
“A mother and daughter’s love is never separated.”
― Viola Shipman
“A mother’s treasure is her daughter.”
― Catherine Pulsifer
“Mother and daughter never truly part, maybe in distance but never in heart.”
― Unknown
“There were times when…I didn’t have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always.”
― Taylor Swift
“Mother and daughter never truly part, maybe in distance but never in heart.”
― Unknown
(This would be a great happy birthday message for mom from afar!)
“A daughter is just a little girl who grows up to be your best friend.”
― Unknown
“Words are not enough to express the unconditional love that exists between a mother and a daughter.”
― Caitlin Houston
“A daughter is someone you laugh with, dream with, and love with all your heart.”
― Unknown
I Love My Daughter Quotes
“From the very first moment I laid my eyes on you, you ran away with my heart. I will never stop loving you, my dear daughter.”
― Unknown
“No matter how old you get, you’ll always be my baby girl.”
― Unknown
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“Since I’ve heard your first scream and saw your wonderful eyes, my heart has been stolen. And it was the prettiest thief I’ve ever seen.”
― Unknown
“My heart will always belong to you, my dear daughter. We will always be a team. I love you, sweet one.”
― Unknown
“My love for you only grows stronger over the years. We share an unbreakable bond that only mothers and daughters will understand. I love you forever and always.”
― Unknown
“A daughter is a miracle that never ceases to be miraculous…full of beauty and forever beautiful…loving and caring and truly amazing.”
― Deanna Beisser
“Happiness is mother and daughter time.”
― Unknown.
“A daughter is one of the most beautiful gifts this world has to give.”
― Laurel Atherton
“Her smile makes me smile. Her laugh is infectious. Her heart is pure and true. Above all, I love that she is my daughter.”
― Unknown
“Find it within you to love exactly who you are and to know you’re capable, you’re loved and you’re beautiful. The world is a better place, because of you. You are unique because there is only ONE of you.”
― Shantel VanSanten
“Mother and daughter from the start, best friends forever from the heart.”
― Unknown
“No one in this world can love a girl more than her mother.”
― Unknown
“Angels are often disguised as daughters.”
― Unknown
I Love My Kids Quotes
“If I have to choose between breathing and loving my children, I would use my last breath to tell them…I love you.”
― Unknown
“I’ve never loved anybody the way I love my children.”
― Katey Sagal
“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”
― Elizabeth Stone
“I carry your heart. I carry it in my heart.”
― E. E. Cummings
“No one prepared me for just how much love I would have for my child.”
― Unknown
“You have to love your children unselfishly. That is hard. But it is the only way.”
― Barbara Bush
“A mother's love for her children knows no boundaries, no conditions. It is a love that flows endlessly and unconditionally.”
― Unknown
“The love I have for my children is a love that grows deeper with each passing day, filling my heart with immeasurable joy.”
― Mary Kay Ash
“To love and nurture my children is the greatest gift I can give them and the greatest joy I can experience in life.”
― Unknown
“Having children means giving a piece of your heart to each one and watching it grow, flourish, and fill your life with love.”
― Donna Hedges
“The love I have for my children is a force that drives me, inspires me, and gives me the strength to overcome any obstacle.”
― Michelle Obama
Quotes About Loving Children Unconditionally
“Children need at least one person in their life that thinks the sun rises and sets on them, who delights in their existence, and loves them unconditionally.”
― Pamela Leo
“The love between a parent and child is a bond that surpasses all understanding, for it is built on the foundation of unconditional love.”
― Haim Ginott
“My greatest wish is that my kids always know how much I love them, and that they walk through the rest of their lives knowing I’ll always be there for them anyway I can.”
― Unknown
“To love a child unconditionally is to provide them with a safe harbor where they can always find solace, acceptance, and unwavering support.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando
“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.”
― Honore de Balzac
“Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.”
― Harold Hubert
“The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern for life itself. The love of a parent for a child is continuous and transcends heartbreak and disappointment.”
― James E. Faust
“Parental love is the only love that is truly selfless, unconditional, and forgiving.”
― Dr. T.P. Chia
“A parent's love for their child knows no limits, for it is an infinite source of compassion, understanding, and unwavering devotion.”
― Carol Burnett
“Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.”
― Lilo & Stitch
“Loving a child unconditionally means embracing every aspect of their being, their strengths, their flaws, and their journey of growth with open arms and a boundless heart.”
― L.R. Knost
“A parent’s love is whole no matter how many times divided.”
― Robert Brault
“Unconditional love is the foundation upon which a child's self-esteem and sense of worth are built, for it communicates the message that they are inherently lovable and deserving of love.”
― Jess Lair
“A mother’s love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking.”
― Hellen Steiner Rice
“There’s no bad thing you could do that would ever change my love.”
― Unknown
“A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.”
― Agatha Christie
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