Household Dynamics Gifts

"Do you recall the exact moment the balance of power shifted?"

The revenge of Russell

100 Days Without Allowance Raise

'I'm the man of the house and what I say, goes! And if you want to get tough about it, I'll call my wife!'

"Why don't you come get me? Oh that's right, you aren't allowed on the couch!"

"My granddaughter's first words to me were 'OK, Boomer.' I have no idea what that even means."

'Honey, I wish you wouldn't bring your work home with you!'

Relationship Warning Lights

Emotion of Mr. Kenwigs on hearing the family news from Nicholas

"My mom says I can start a rock band if I call it 'I Love My Mommy'. You in?"

'Stop cracking and hulling his seeds. He's accustomed to working for his food.'

'Everything I say to you goes in one ear and out the other.'

"Because he's illiterate. That's why I have to read to him all the time."

"Adopted? It's cute how you think we would've picked you."

Children's Party

"You never told me your dad was so delightfully old-fashioned."

"Were we expecting a baby?"

"Yeah, you could say I've got mother issues....she told me I have to move out!"

'It's time to move out when Mom says...'

"I'll go to my room and do my homework, but I want time and a half."

'What did I learn in school today? You'd better sit down.'

"Get up at 7; leave for school by 8; no video games until after homework is done -- how about some regulatory relief?"

"This is not what I meant when I said you needed to practice your play fighting..."

"Good work Tim, you snatch it all: none of this sharing with your brother nonsense..."

'We're playing trampoline, mom.'

"If we play house, Timmy, we can't live with my parents because..."

"Raymond's prospects look good, Daddy. . . He's pretty sure he's picked all six lotto numbers!"

"We located the hissing noise, Mr. Watkins. Your wife's mother is in the back seat."

Yes, they are all dependants."

"If you think the first half of this psychological test is intrusive, wait until you're grilled by me mother."

'It says here: while most dogs are family dogs, some dogs like one family member more. Do you think Fritzi is like that?'

'A boy at school was named after his father. They've called him Dad.'

"What do I think is an appropriate punishment? I think an appropriate punishment would be to make me live with my guilt."

"Nicole’s parents celebrated her curious mind, even in those moments when it really depressed them."

"Why do small children ask so many questions?" "Why not? We need to learn, don’t we? Anyway it’s no big deal is it? Isn’t that what parents are for? You were probably the same, weren’t you? So why complain?"