60 National Sons Day Quotes Celebrating Our Boys

Feel the love and celebrate with our National Sons Day quotes. 

National Sons Day is an excellent opportunity for parents, caregivers, and other family members to check in with the sons in their life and spend some quality time with them.

What is National Sons Day?

National Sons Day is a holiday celebrated by parents worldwide to honor and show appreciation for the boys in the family. 

Check out these cool facts about National Sons Day below: 

• National Sons Day is celebrated worldwide. 
• Some people celebrate the holiday on September 28. 
• Some people celebrate National Sons Day on March 4.

Many cultures have holidays or special days that celebrate children. 

National Daughters Day and National Sons Day are similar holidays people celebrate to honor their children. 

An African proverb says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” 

The idea behind this proverb is that children become strong and capable people with their parents and everyone else’s love and attention. 

National Sons Day represents an opportunity for family, friends, professionals, educators, and community members to spend quality time with the boys in their lives, make them feel loved, and discuss their feelings, goals, fears, and ambitions. 

How do you celebrate National Sons Day?

Despite the holiday’s name, National Sons Day is an international event. 

However, each nation and its people have their traditions and customs they follow to celebrate their sons. 

Many people choose to make their sons feel special on this holiday. 

Making someone feel special can come in a variety of forms.

However you choose to celebrate, the central theme is centered around making sure the sons of the world are recognized for what they do to help their families and communities. 

People celebrate National Sons Day by taking time to do an activity the child enjoys, spending quality time together as a family,  or doing something the child has always wanted to do. 

Some people use this holiday to think about the boys they are raising or have raised and the legacy left behind by the parents. 

For more exciting content, check out our National Sons Day quotes below. 

Short National Sons Day quotes for all parents

The bond between children and their parents is unique. 

These quotes remind us of that connection. 

1. “Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life.” — Sophocles

2. “Sons are born to make their fathers better men.” — Mekael Shane

3. “Your son will follow your example, not your advice.” — Anonymous 

4. “The most important mark I will leave on this world is my son.” — Sarah Shahi

5. “Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.” — Anne Geddes

6. “Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.” — Louisa May Alcott

7. “It is not flesh and blood, but heart which makes us fathers and sons.” — Friedrich von Schiller

8. “Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist once they grow up.” — Pablo Picasso

9. “And she loved a little boy very, very much. Even more, than she loved herself.” — Shel Silverstein

10. “To wake up to the sound of my son saying, ‘Mama, Mama!’ It’s the best sound ever.” — Miranda Kerr

The top quotes about growth and life

As National Sons Day reminds us, part of being a son is growing into an adult.

These quotes celebrate the hard work it takes for parents to raise sons into adulthood. 

11. “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a son.” — Anonymous 

12. “Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!” — Lydia M. Child 

13. “Every day, they gave him new reasons to smile, laugh, worry, and wonder.” — C.J. Milbrandt

14. “A father is a man who expects his children to be as good as he meant to be.” — Carol Coats 

15. “Raising boys is an extreme sport. That’s why I wear workout clothes every day.” — Anonymous

16. “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” — John F. Kennedy

17. “I have a son, who is my heart. A wonderful young man, daring and loving and strong and kind.” — Maya Angelou

18. “When my son will be born, my first goal will be for him. The rest will be as always for my grandmother.” — Lionel Messi

19. “We can kill our son’s confidence by making things too easy for him, by hovering, overprotecting, and over-functioning.” — Cheri Fuller

20. “Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don’t want them to become politicians in the process.” — John F. Kennedy

National Sons Day quotes for proud dads and loving fathers

A present, loving father makes a son’s life so much more meaningful. 

21. “Dad: A son’s first hero, a daughter’s first love.” — Anonymous 

22. “When it comes to fathers, there can never be enough said in praise of them.” — Anonymous 

23. “A boy does not need a father unless he is a good father, but a good father is indispensable.” — Stephen King

24. “By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.” — Charles Wadsworth

25. “A father is a teacher, a singer, a doctor, a lawyer & every heroic character to his son. But a son is only a son to a father.” — Sajal Sazzad

26. “One of the greatest gifts you can give your teenage boy is the gift of letting him know you get it. You’ve been there.” — Sebastian R. Jones

27. “Our sons grow and change, sometimes before our eyes, and we can barely keep up with their active, inquisitive natures.” — Dr. Gregory L. Jantz

28. “To be a mother of a son is one of the most important things you can do to change the world. Raise them to respect women, raise them to stand up for others, raise them to be kind.” — Shannon L. Alder

29. “My mother said to me, if you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk will become the Pope. Instead, I was a painter and became Picasso.” — Pablo Picasso

30. “My fatherhood made me understand my parents and to honor them more for the love they gave. My sonhood was revealed to me in its own perfection, and I understood the reason the Chinese so value filiality, the responsibility of the son to honor the parents.” — Kent Nerburn

Quotes that moms and dads will love 

All parents will relate to these quotes.

31. “It takes someone strong to be a father, someone special to be a dad.” — Anonymous 

32. “Do I want to be a hero to my son? No. I would like to be a very real human being.” — Robert Downey

33. “We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

34. “Let your boys test their wings. They may not be eagles, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t soar free.” — C.J. Milbrandt

35. “You don’t raise heroes; you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes.” — Wally Schirra

36. “Be strong out there, my son. Look for the love and kindness in others. Forgive yourself when you make mistakes, and enjoy the journey.” — Kirsten Wreggitt

37. “Until you have a son of your own, you will never know the joy, the love beyond feeling that resonates in the heart of a father as he looks upon his son.” — Kent Nerburn

38. “Tell me I’m clever, Tell me I’m kind, Tell me I’m talented, Tell me I’m cute, Tell me I’m sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I’m perfect—But tell me the truth.” — Shel Silverstein

39. “Listen to the mustn’ts, child, listen to the don’t, listen to the shouldn’t,  the impossibles, the won’t be. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me. Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” — Shel Silverstein

40. “My son, a perfect little boy of five years and three months, had ended his earthly life. You can never sympathize with me; you can never know how much of me such a young child can take away.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

National Sons Day quotes from grateful parents

These quotes honor the parents who feel gratitude for having their children in their lives. 

41. “A boy’s best friend is his mother.” — Anonymous

42. “Have a little faith in your sons. This journey will be the making of them.” — C.J. Milbrandt

43. “The greatest thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” — Theodore Hesburgh 

44. “A man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father.” — Gabriel García Márquez 

45. “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person. He believed in me.” — Jim Valvano 

46. “Today, I am the happiest man in the world. My son was born, and thanks to God for this gift.” — Lionel Messi

47. “Sons may grow into men and grow out of their toys, but in the hearts of their mothers, they are still their little boys.” — Anonymous

48. “There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.” — Washington Irving

49. “A mother’s love doesn’t make her son more dependent and timid; it actually makes him stronger and more independent.” — Cheri Fuller

50. “You know, I don’t think your brother dislikes you as much as you think. After all, he gave up a kingdom to stay with his family.” — C.J. Milbrandt

51. “A boy is a magical creature — you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can’t lock him out of your heart.” — Allan Beck

52. “I live for my sons. I would be lost without them.” — Princess Diana

53. .“Happy National Son Day to the greatest gift I could have ever asked for. Love you to the moon and back!” — Sarah Johnson

54. “A boy needs his mother’s respect. Not only her love but also her respect.” — Emerson Eggerichs

55. “The only man who has stolen my heart is my son.” — Sandra Bullock

56. “We’ve begun to raise daughters more like sons… but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters… ” — Gloria Steinem

57. “My son, you are the light of my life. Happy National Sons Day!” — Sarah Johnson

58. “Sons are the anchors of a mother’s life.” — Sophocles

59. “Boys are fun. They make you laugh. They are full of life and can share that energy with you. They also touch your heart; they are deeply feeling.” — Steve Biddulph

60. “Be a simple kind of man. Oh, be something you love and understand. Baby, be a simple kind of man. Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?” — Lynyrd Skynyrd

How will you celebrate National Sons Day?

There are many old traditions or holidays celebrating sons. 

Celebrating National Sons Day in our present era is about making the boys feel great and reminding them what it means to be a respectful citizen. 

In the United States, the modern National Sons Day movement was created by Jill Nico in 2018. 

According to Nico, she wanted to “Stress the significance and importance of sons raised by parents, and in turn, taking care of their parents once they grow old.” 

Frederick Douglass once said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”

National Son Day is a great holiday to have some fun with, but it is also designed to give us time to have meaningful conversations with our sons. 

Knowing what is on their minds, what they fear, and what excites them or causes them anxiety is essential to creating strong bonds and sharing wisdom.  

How will you celebrate National Sons Day?

Which one of these National Sons Day quotes was your favorite?

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