These new dad quotes sum up the emotions of becoming a parent perfectly!
Becoming a dad is a life changing event, but one that is full of excitement and love.
It can be hard to put those feelings into words but we’ve gathered some awesome new dad quotes that do the job. These can be used in messages to a new dad, or in social media captions.
Want a quote to send to a new dad to send them good wishes? We’ve got plenty to choose from, including brilliant and relatable words from celebrity dads!
If you’re looking for quotes for dad-to-be then this article has dozens of sayings that perfectly sum up this very special time in a new parent’s life as they wait for their newborn baby to arrive.
These new dad quotes and sayings can be used in social media posts or simply shared with your loved one to send them best wishes in the first weeks with a newborn.
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Perfect dad-to-be quotes
Dads-to-be may be feeling a little anxious and excited at the prospect of welcoming a newborn baby.
These quotes are perfect for sending to expectant dads to help them get to grips with those emotions and give them a taste of what to expect.
1. Dad: A son’s first hero. A girl’s first love.
2. Never is a man more of a man than when he is the father of a newborn. – Matthew McConaughey
3. Fatherhood is the greatest thing that could ever happen. You can’t explain it until it happens; it’s like telling somebody what water feels like before they’ve ever swam in it. — Michael Bublé
4. When I first time held my son in my hands, I had a feeling like I am Superman. One day when he’s grown up, he will realise his father is just a regular guy who wears a cap, but a real life Superman for him.
5. After waiting for long 9 months, I’m finally relaxed and happy to become a proud daddy of an little angel.
6. Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad. —Anne Geddes
7. My father didn’t do anything unusual. He only did what dads are supposed to do—be there. — Max Lucado
8. Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song. – Pam Brown
9. A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society. – Billy Graham
10. By the time a man realises that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. – Charles Wadsworth
11. He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. – Clarence Budington Kelland
Best new dad quotes
This collection of new dad quotes are brilliant for new parents who just had a newborn baby.
They explore the value of a great father and there are also words of inspiration to show new dads just how important they will be in their child’s life.
12. Fathers are the first friend you make and the last love of your life.
13. A dad is more than just the sum of his parts. He is the very soul of the family.
14. A dad is the anchor upon which his children stand.
15. Fathers are men who dared to place the world’s hopes and dreams in their children.
16. The value of a loving father has no price.
17. When a father speaks, may his children hear the love in his voice above all else.
18. Even the best dads make mistakes. But there is no mistaking their love for their children.
19. A father’s love is eternal and without end.
20. The best parts of your father are the best parts of you. Never forget where you came from.
21. Nothing ever fits the palm so perfectly, or feels so right, or inspires so much protective instinct as the hand of a child. – Gregory David Roberts
22. Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man. – Frank Pittman
23. What makes you a man is not the ability to make a child, it’s the courage to raise one.” —Barak Obama
24. 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. -Walter M. Schirra Sr.
25. I think [fatherhood] changes your relationship with time. I just don’t have time to waste. You gotta be really deliberate with how you choose to spend your day, because those are the moments you’re away from your child. -Mahershala Ali
Heartfelt quotes about becoming a dad
Dads are the best! These quotes pay tributes to the brilliant dads out there and talk about the powerful role fathers have in shaping who their children will become.
26. One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. —George Herbert
27. I’m a father; that’s what matters most. Nothing matters more. —Gordon Brown
28. Having a kid is like falling in love for the first time when you’re 12, but every day. – Mike Myers
29. Only the best dads let their children fly. Only the most loved children will soar.
30. If I grow up to be half the person you are, Dad, then I will consider my life a success.
31. Dads are the true superheroes. They will leap over any obstacle to protect their child from danger.
32. Dads are life’s most influential teachers.
33. Fathers lead their children down the path to adulthood in the hopes they leap beyond the boundaries and forge new ones.
34. The greatest storms in a child’s heart are calmed by the loving waves in the sea of a father’s love.
34. Find a father who loves his child and you will have found the spark of life.
35. The only way I can describe fatherhood is at the end of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, you know how his heart grows like five times? Everything is full; it’s just full all the time. —Matt Damon
36. Success, and even life itself, wouldn’t be worth anything if I didn’t have my children by my side. They mean everything to me. —Jude Law
37. Of all the titles I’ve been privileged to have, Dad has always been the best. —Ken Norton
38. Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride, and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back, and taught me how to be a better person. – Naveen Jain
39. When I hear people talk about juggling, or the sacrifices they make for their children, I look at them like they’re crazy, because ‘sacrifice’ infers that there was something better to do than being with your children. Being with my kids is the best, most fun thing. It’s a privilege. It’s not something I call a sacrifice. -Chris Rock
40. My girls turned out great. And the way that my parents raised me and my brothers was different but it also worked. I think it’s like a relay race. You run and you hand over the baton and your kids pick it up. They take the stuff they want, throw the rest away and keep running. That’s what life is about. -Billy Crystal
41. I mean, I look at my dad. He was 20 when he started having a family, and he was always the coolest dad. He did everything for his kids, and he never made us feel like he was pressured. I know that it must be a great feeling to be a guy like that. -Adam Sandler
42. I’ve been a parent for three weeks: What do I know? I don’t know anything, but it’s kind of part of the beauty of it, honestly. There are a lot of instincts, a lot of things that kind of kick in and switch on. It’s a beautiful experience. -Adam Levine
43. I think that my strong determination for justices comes from the very strong, dynamic personality of my father… I have rarely ever met a person more dearly and courageous… If I had a problem I could always call Daddy. -Martin Luther King Jr.
44. The best way of training the young is to train yourself at the same time. Not to admonish them, but to be seen never doing that of which you would admonish them. -Plato
45. My father didn’t tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it. -Clarence Budington Kelland
Funny quotes for new dads
Sometimes as a parent you just have to laugh! These funny quotes for new dads talk about the broken sleep, dirty nappies and rollercoaster nature associated with being a new parent.
Send one to a new dad to make them laugh today! We think they’ll be able to relate!
46. There should be a children’s song: ‘If you’re happy and you know it, keep it to yourself and let dad sleep.’ —Jim Gaffigan
47. Having children is like living in a frat house – nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up. —Ray Romano
48. Now I am father of a kid, so I quit all fun that I use to have earlier. It’s time to become serious about life and family.
49. Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare. —Ed Asner
50. Being a dad isn’t just about eating a huge bag of gummy bears as your wife gives birth. It means being comfortable with the word ‘hero’. —Ryan Reynolds
51. Having one child makes you a parent. Having two kids makes you a referee. —David Frost
52. If you’re not yelling at your kids, you aren’t spending enough time with them. —Mark Ruffalo
53. I rescind my early statement, ‘I could never fall in love with a girl who regularly poops her pants.’ I hadn’t met my daughter yet. —Dax Shephard
54. The worst part about being a parents is when one of your kids farts and you have to pretend it wasn’t cool. —Rob Delaney
55. When you got more than one kid, you just wake up angry. —Kevin Hart
56. Men should always change diapers. It’s mentally cleansing. It’s like washing dishes, but imagine if the dishes were your kids, so you really love the dishes. —Chris Martin
57. I think every kid thinks their dad is goofy. Even Johnny Depp’s kid must be like, “Oh my god, my dad with those freakin’ scarves. This isn’t a pirate ship; it’s a Costco, dad”. —Judd Apatow
58. Kids are hilarious. They say the darndest things, but that’s just because they don’t know what they’re saying and that just makes much more funniness happen. —Kenan Thompson
New dad social media captions
These funny and heartfelt quotes are perfect to be used in your social media captions, or in messages to a special father or dad-to-be!
59. I levelled up from husband to father.
60. Dad, you’re the cool parent! – Use this one with a picture of dad looking not-cool for a funny tongue-in-cheek Instagram post.
61. A father is someone you look up to, no matter how tall you grow.
62. Worst jokes. Best dad.
63. Fatherhood: The toughest job you will ever love!
64. My mini-me! – A perfect quote for a father and son picture.
65. First-time dad. Forever love.
66. Surviving on caffeine and dad jokes.
