Mariella Frostrup Children Quotations

I can't sleep in an isolated place without pills, earplugs, and both my children in bed with me for fear of scary, feral characters with a hankering for the wilderness.

The sight of parents, children and grandparents all descending on a tented field to enjoy the pleasure of ideas and books renews my faith in humanity.

In my late teens and early twenties, I thought having children was possibly the most irresponsible thing you could do because I thought that the world was a dreadful place; I thought the sooner we all got off the planet, the better.

I hate the thought of my children being glued to a screen. Children only play on computers all day because their parents let them.

I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I've never once resented the fact that I couldn't go out because of my kids.

Saturday and Sunday mornings are the only time the children are allowed to turn on the television.

Men want children later, but women can't rely on being able to. So I'm all for scientific advances and the help they can give people.