Beeban Kidron Quotes

I think it's up to the parents to discern what their child is watching on television.

As parenting goes, knowing the whereabouts of one's children is pretty fundamental.

Parents, you need to watch who you let loose your girls around. If you're so desperate that you want your kids to be stars, and you're going to unleash your daughters to the world, you better watch what you get.

Liberals don't think parents can be left to their own devices when it comes to raising our children.

When I travel with my kids abroad, I am not myself, but I'm more a father who wants to protect them. Sometimes, I am even aggressive about certain things and get surprised seeing myself like that: for instance, when people want to take pictures of them. I am fine if they want to take my pictures, but they are not public property.

Parents don't need government to raise their kids. That's their job. But government can help them protect their children from influences they may not want their kids exposed to.

We put more emphasis on who can drive a car than on who can be a parent. And I think there ought to be mandatory parenting classes starting in high school, and you should have to have a license to be able to be a parent to explain that you don't give alcohol to kids.

Parents have the ability to screen their children's Internet access at home.

I'm worried about parents who aren't parenting.

As a mother, you have that impulse to wish that no child should ever be hurt, or abused, or go hungry, or not have opportunities in life.

Parents should monitor their behavior, know who their friends are, and keep track of what they do.

I think about my own sons and my own daughters, and I'm sure that many parents are concerned about what their children are exposed to.

Keep an eye on what your kids are seeing online. Parents need to stay involved in what their children are being exposed to. It's so important.

Being a lazy parent and letting your kid watch stuff that's not appropriate for their age is one of the bigger mistakes you can make.

Cop families have guns in their houses. It's a bigger question for mothers. When is the right time to introduce to your children the things that could hurt them? But not having the knowledge could hurt them.

Yes, we can make prudent choices as parents, but we can't create an environment where there's zero risk for our children. Not only is that impossible, I don't think it's desirable, either.

It's so very important as to what a child watches on TV. I feel for every parent that knows this, and cares, because they only have control of the child's viewing to a certain point.

The proper care and rearing of a child is integral to their development. It breaks my heart to know that some children's futures are being destroyed within their own homes.

My mum had four kids on her own, so if I had one kid with one nanny and not a full-time job, it would be a joke. And I think the impossible happens when you leave your kids. I've seen so many nannies in the park on their phones, and the kids are running off.

Have I got the right to experiment with my child's life?

Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children.

I understand why parents worry about books - they're worried about their kids. They want to keep their kids safe. But parents aren't always realistic.

All parents are concerned about their children's well-being. As a parent of three kids, I'm very concerned about their well-being.

Every parent wants to know that their children are protected against those who have a particular agenda until they get old enough to make decisions for themselves.

I really believe strongly that kids should be spared the runoff of their parents' lives and problems.