Children Poems

Children Poems

Poems on Children and Parents

Children are the ultimate gift to two people who love each other and the ultimate inconvenience to parents that don't. There is no bigger responsibility, and yet a relationship with a child can bear the greatest rewards. Children intuitively know when they are wanted and when they are not. The way that they raised from the cradle will affect the people they will become. There is a famous saying that children spell love T I M E. There may be many compelling reasons why you cannot be with your children but none of them can replace time. It is gone forever.

47 Inspirational Poems on Children

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  1. 1. Time Is A Thief

    • By Johnnyboy
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 1, 2024 with permission of the Author.

    Time is a thief, in the night so silent,
    Stealing moments, tender and vibrant.
    From cradle's first cry to the first step so bold,
    In a blink of an eye, the story of growth is told.

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  3. 2. On Children

    Famous Poem

    Your children are not your children
    They are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself
    They come through you but not from you
    And though they are with you yet they belong not to you

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  5. 3. More Than Life

    To my so sweet babies,
    Who suffer through this most,
    I am so very sorry
    You must read this in a post.

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  6. 4. Let The Children Fly

    • By Pooja K. Karki
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2021 with permission of the Author.

    Give them love and a little cue,
    They are the flowers with different hues.

    Teach them to be fearless and strong,

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  7. 5. My Babbling Heart

    • By Katie Hyland
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Giggles, squeals and ticklish heels.
    Tantrums, sighs and watery eyes.
    A big gummy grin and wet sloppy kiss,
    A frustrated grumble and clenched little fists.

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  8. 6. Musings Of A Three-Year-Old

    • By Nida Mathew
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2020 with permission of the Author.

    How tiring it is
    To be three years old.
    Sit here, eat that,
    Be constantly told.

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  9. 7. Let Kids Be Kids

    Let kids be kids; just let them be
    Princesses, pirates; let the bath be the sea!

    Let them stare at the sky and find animals in the clouds.

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    Wow! A truly amazing poem with a beautiful message for parents. Childhood is a special period with so much joy, innocence and wonder. It is a delightful stage. Besides, so much good can be...

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  10. 8. My Children Are My World

    • By Kathy Murphy
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2019 with permission of the Author.

    M...y life is good.
    Y...es, I'm glad to be me.

    C...hildren running everywhere,

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  11. 9. Seeds Of Wisdom

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2019 with permission of the Author.

    A gardener, if he's very wise,
    When it is planting season,
    Will always use the best of seeds.
    It only stands to reason.

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  12. 10. A Mother's Love Prayer


    Lord, help me be the Mother
    You've chosen me to be,
    One parent with a loving heart,
    The mother of my three.

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  13. 11. A Mother's Love

    • By Riyan Cook
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Full of laughter
    Never ending dreams
    When the sky reaches out, you'll see me
    When the night is full

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  14. 12. Plenty To Smile About

    • By Iola J Zaan
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2018 with permission of the Author.

    We recall the things our children used to say
    For example from our daughter "I just want my hodalays"
    We smile at the many times they use a phrase
    And lots of other quirky things, on happy days

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  15. 13. I Would Still Love You The Same

    If I didn't know where you came from,
    If you had a different name,
    Or perhaps you were a different color,
    I would still love you the same.

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  16. 14. Story Telling

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    Most every night when they're in bed,
    And both their little prayers have said,
    They shout for me to come upstairs
    And tell them tales of gypsies bold,

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    Grandpa sat with cigar at his side (rarely in his mouth), his bushy gray eyebrows and mustache crouched in intense concentration, a chess piece or book in hand in most of my memories. But...

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  17. 15. The Children's Hour

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    Between the dark and the daylight,
    When the night is beginning to lower,
    Comes a pause in the day's occupations,
    That is known as the Children's Hour.

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    Beautifully written...loved every word of it. So pure and wonderful!

  18. 16. Lessons For Living

    I see you looking at your children,
    Wondering what their lives will be.
    If you verify some answers
    Then their future you might see.

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    I loved this poem. The list of things that should be given to our children to have an amazing journey through this life, it's all here! This poem contains so much wisdom! Beautifully written....

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  19. 17. Brothers

    • By Jenny Elvy
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2016 with permission of the Author.

    A gentle kiss upon the cheek,
    Their love growing stronger with each week.

    Watching them make each other laugh,

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  20. 18. My Girls

    • By Angelina Michelle Lain
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2016 with permission of the Author.

    When you were born,
    I found true love,
    A love like no other,
    Like I've never felt before.

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  21. 19. Come Touch His Cheek

    • By Gary S. Shulman
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2013 with permission of the Author.

    This child of mine you stare at so,
    Please come closer so you will know
    Just who my child is and what I see
    when those sweet eyes stare back at me

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    This is an amazing poem!! It touched my heart and soul. I have a 5-year-old son. He is the brightest light in my life. He was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy when he was 14 months old. It was...

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  22. 20. Nurse's Song

    Famous Poem

    When the voices of children are heard on the green,
    And laughing is heard on the hill,
    My heart is at rest within my breast,
    And everything else is still.

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    Featured Shared Story

    It's so great. I read this poem when I was in 7th grade. I love it so much.

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