Poems on Parenting Skills

Inspirational Poems

• Fight back tears with poetry that reminds readers of the long-term goals and character a parent is building in her child. ̶0;Daddy̵7;s Footsteps,̶1; by an unknown author, fills the lines with heart-tugging sentiments such as: ̶0;Someday when I̵7;m all grown up, you̵7;re what I want to be; then I will have a little child who̵7;ll want to follow me.̶1; Another contemplative poem by an unknown author compares responses of two sets of parents to identical daily events. In this poem titled ̶0;Which Parent Will I Be?̶1; parents in the first household never praise hard work, instead requiring further results. In the second home, the loving parents stop to commend their children̵7;s accomplishments with "That's great; I'm glad you belong to me."

Parents' Prayer Poems

• Sometimes it̵7;s difficult to see that goal past the rigors of each day. Fall back on prayers of parents that ask for strength to be consistent and kind. The unknown author of this well-beloved poem expresses those sentiments with, ̶0;Give me patience when little hands tug at me with ceaseless, small demands. Give me gentle words and smiling eyes to keep my lips from hasty, sharp replies.̶1; In ̶0;Young Parent̵7;s Prayer,̶1; an unknown author strikes the same chord with pleas such as, ̶0;They̵7;re only little once. Grant me the wisdom to guide them down the path that their feet should take. For I know that they can never turn back and walk those paths with me again.̶1;

Passing of Time Poems

• One moment, their chubby fingers are grasping yours confidently, and the next, they̵7;re preparing for a driver̵7;s exam. Slow down that time for a moment with poems that cause you to stop and reflect. Diane Loomans̵7; poem, ̶0;If I Had My Child to Raise All Over Again̶1; inspires the reader to take advantage of the present with wistful remarks such as, ̶0;I̵7;d finger-paint more and point the finger less ̷0; I̵7;d take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes.̶1; In ̶0;First Day of School,̶1; the unknown author tells a narrative about her daughter̵7;s first day of graduation. Remembering how quickly the first years have flown, she writes, ̶0;And something closely kin to fear was mingled with my pride. I knew she would no longer be a baby by my side.̶1;

Humorous Poems

• Although the title sounds serious, ̶0;A Parent̵7;s Prayer,̶1; by David Axton, provides a spoof on the classic bedtime prayer with lines of comic relief such as, ̶0;Now I lay me down to sleep; I pray my sanity to keep.̶1; In the conversational poem ̶0;What Did I Do Today?̶1; the unknown author pokes fun at herself through the first stanza with a list of things she did not accomplish, rambling through a discussion of dishes in the sink, crumbs on the floor and fingerprints on the wall. In the second stanza though, she switches to an inspirational message of her intangible accomplishments with remarks such as: ̶0;What did I do this whole day through? Not much that shows, I guess that̵7; s true. Unless you think that what I̵7;ve done might be important to someone with bright brown eyes and soft brown hair.̶1;