P. J. O'Rourke Quotes About Parent
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It remains to be seen which program will cause greater societal damage: China's one-child policy or America's one-parent policy.
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You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going.
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Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly.
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Rich parents are famous both for miserliness and astonishing longevity. And, when they finally do die, you'll find they've left their estate in inviolate trust to the golden retrievers.
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When a couple decides to divorce, they should inform both sets of parents before having a party and telling all their friends. This is not only courteous but practical. Parents may be very willing to pitch in with comments, criticism, and malicious gossip of their own to help the divorce along.
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Getting down on all fours and imitating a rhinoceros stops babies from crying. (Put an empty cigarette pack on your nose for a horn and make loud "snort" noises.) I don't know why parents don't do this more often. Usually it makes the kid laugh. Sometimes it sends him into shock. Either way it quiets him down. If you're a parent, acting like a rhino has another advantage. Keep it up until the kid is a teenager and he definitely won't have his friends hanging around your house all the time.
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Fortunately, I'm married to someone who's a pretty excellent parent!
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