Adult Child Gifts

Praise works best when it comes straight after the positive behaviour.

"Don't worry - the Power of Dad still trumps the Power of Attorney."

"Your old Jewish mother with some pickled herring, sir. To remind you of your roots,"

"I'll never forget my father, near death, saying 'get me a pen... I'm going to change my will.' But it was Sunday, and all the stationery stores were closed."

"It's someone from your past who gave birth to you, and raised you, and sacrificed everything so you could have whatever you wanted."

"Your mother just wants to let you know that she's finally over her postpartum depression."

"You couldn't put on a nice a tie?"

'I blame my parents, they never set me any standards worth rebelling against.'

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"Look, Alice, if you're unhappy with your life, just do what I do: whisper you wants and needs into a cloth napkin, then crumple it up and put it in your lap."

"Your mother and I think it's time you got a place of your own. We'd like a little time alone before we die."

"You moving back in hasn't been a picnic for us, either. I can't wait until you have adult children of your own."

"I couldn't find a nail file, like you asked, so I brought you some nail polish and lip gloss instead."

"I've changed my mind son - I've decided that I do want to be a financial burden on you . . !"

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"I never thought I'd have to move back in with my parents."

"Mum, I'm 38 - I can go on my own now."

"Mother and I would love to have you move back in, but we've done some serious downsizing."

"Son... promise me you'll send out a blast to my followers."

"Sorry, Kevin, but having the wi-fi down for a couple of hour is not 'living off the grid'."

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'Everyone thinks I'm a worthless bum for moving back in with the parents, but my 'How To Manipulate Your Parents' blog is earning me a fortune!'

"Why would I want to leave the nest? I've got food delivered, a phone, computer and games. I'd be a fool to leave."

"It's 'Take-your-thirty-something-year-old-kid-to-work-and-get-a-job' Day."

"Yes, it is a gaming mouse, but that doesn't mean you can play catch with it."

'You live in your parents' basement. Don't you think calling it your 'lair' is pretentious?'

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"No, I do not live in my parents basement...it's a walk out."

"And since when does being twenty-five and married and living in Dallas excuse you from a family meeting?"

"...at your age I was already an accomplished scrounger ..."

Bob began seeing his mother, who gave him up for adoption, professionally, three times a week. It didn't help much.

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"She's always had a thing for bad boys."

Having installed a hydraulically operated wall in their 25-year-old's bedroom...