Child Leaving For College Gifts

'Look on the bright side, we haven't lost a son, we've gained a parking place!'

With their only child off to college, the Gilmonts each suffered empty-nest syndrome in their own way.

'Well so far I don't see a down side to the 'empty nest'.'

'They're 'individual' cheese slices, Herb, We knew one day they would go out on their own,'

"Our son is off at college, so as a reminder of him, I keep a dirty sock-scented candle burning in his room."

"After Joey left, George was keen to convert his room into an office."

"I suppose it's 'Empty Nest Syndrome', doctor. . . ever since Amber left for college I've felt so empty!"

"My parents are going to pay for my education but I'm on my own for any attorney's fees."

'Of course creative writing is important. You want to write home for money when you go away to college,don't you?'

"And before leaving virtual class today be sure and hit that like button!"

'The children are leaving the nest, honey! They're not diving in the Olympics...That was at leas a 6.5 by the way.'

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'Oh, yeah? Well, my kid has accrued more college loan debt than your kid!'

"Kids in college? Well, won't it be nice to have them home?"

'He's trying to put three kids through college.'

What will be the worst part about your first semester of college being online classes only? My little brother will be my freshman year roommate!

I would like to start a regualr investment program that will help pay my daughter's college textbooks

"Oh George. My heart."

'OK, so your brother's first flight was far from being a success, but have a go son!'

I'm forgetting which college is which. Their brochures are all alike. University of. It's always fall or spring. Apply! There's always a multi-cultural group of kids hanging out. There's always a girl in goggles working in a science lab with an ethnic-looking prof. It's reassuring. They all celebrate their diversity in the exact same way! And charge the exact same for it!

'My son is away at college, majoring in communications. He never calls and he never writes.'

'So our son can't move back in -- furniture sale!'

Touring campuses with Twig was fun. Now I don't want to go back to work! Quit! I'm earning your tuition money, Teddy. Wait. You went to college to get a good job so

"Either we've been robbed or the kids left without saying goodbye."

Relax! The college process need not be stressful! Staying calm actually helps your child cope. Parents' night. Top colleges are brutally competitive. Even state universities are rejecting excellent students. I'm relaxed. Me too!

"This place feels huge since all my sisters went off to college."

The kids are going back for another semester.

Posh students drinking beer.

"Well, I think it's good that he wants to go to university."

'How will we pay for her college.'

'We've found that having our kids leave for college from an actual nest helps them to grasp this momentous passage in their lives.'

Beggar's sign: 'children at university.'

"The kids are in college. . . what are we going to do with ourselves?"

"It was great seeing you – we'll have to have you two over once the kids have grown up and left for college."

"Looks like the kids have gone off to college. Let's grab a few years alone in the house before they decide to return."