Childhood Creator Mugs

'I love you, your father loves you. Now go paint a masterpiece.'

"This gives me the inner fulfillment I could never achieve through dodgeball."

"Don't worry, dear. You'll grow."

"There was no other choice, Mom. It was a double dog dare."

"It only goes forwards and backwards. So, you won't need a GPS."

"The way he stacks those blocks, I see repression, some hostility, and a lot of dissatisfaction with his place in society."

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"I'm not eating cookies before dinner. I'm having cookies for dinner!"

'Come on, I dare you: I say you can't drink a whole dew drop...'

"You know who's tougher than all your little superheroes? The fossil fuel industry."

'He's maturing early.'

Teddy bear with a red balloon.

"Have mercy on me, Mama. Have mercy on Mr. Pitiful."

Tree house.

"You're welcome."

"Dammit, Pooh - don't let the heffalumps win!"

"But if I don't break stuff who will?"

Happy Turkey Day!

"And with you on guard, I won't have to worry about that monster under my bed."

"Recess does things to a man."

"I'm doing whatever I feel like doing, before I reach the age of accountability."

"And my client will be seeking significant damages for being mistakenly placed in the naughty column!"

'Don't touch that tooth, dad. I'm expecting the tooth fairy at any moment.'

'I love all the seasons! Fall and winter have great holidays, and spring and summer school gets out!'

Playground Pipe Dreams

"You're writing a memoir? You're seven years old. Do you honestly think you can capture the interest of readers with such a short—wait, is that my name?!"

"Being the smartest girl in third grade is going to Melinda's head."

"Use your inside scream."

Serious Putty

'I want to chuck all the spelling and math and just get back to playing with blocks.'

"I didn't say my prayers, but I e-mailed God earlier."