Little Manipulators Gifts

'Okay, Mum said no, but if we can get to Dad before she has time to brief him, we could still turn this into a yes.'

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

'I don't know what 'peer pressure' is, but it makes a GREAT excuse!'

Four children playing the flute.

'The housing market may be flat, but pillow-fort construction is blooming!'

'Let's pretend I'm a business owner and you're the janitorial service...'

'My allowance isn't much - but I have a great benefits package!'

'The kids just love doing paint by numbers.'

'At first I was grounded, but my lawyer was able to plea bargain it down to 30 minutes in the Time Out Chair.'

Boy in toy car talking on phone.

"Fellow graduates, when I look at you, I see future princesses, ninjas, wizards, superheroes, and zombies."

Children in a Nursery.

'He doesn't want to play doctors and nurses anymore - He just wants to play Harry Potter!'

"I'm not giving up the present till I see the party bag."

'Let's arbitrate.'

"You're on kid. Break a string!"

"I can do this all day, marshmallow. I have a bright life ahead of me. You, on the other hand... I'm not so sure."

"Come pick me up. This is going nowhere,"

'I'm about to have a tantrum. What are you doing?'

'I've been coming to Kindergarten every day for two weeks-- When do I get paid'

'It certainly sounds like a fantastic offer, but I'm not supposed to answer the phone.'

"He'll come to eat when he can interrupt dinner. He's playing telemarketer."

"Papi, when I grow up, I wanna be just like you!"

"Ok mummy, perhaps this isn't so crummy!"

'Does Santa have skype?. . . I'd like to get in some face time, so he puts me at the top of his list come December. . .'

'Sure raising my allowance is great, daddy but what I really want is power of attorney!!

"Plea bargaining with my mom is more like please bargaining."

'I told my Mom either the sitter goes, or I go!'

'Don't just sit there buffering, clean up you room.'

'A raise in your allowance? I'll have to go and change into my suit before I can answer that.'

"Here's your words for today ladies."

'Wanna come out and play?'

'This is coming out of your allowance!'

Genetic Meddling - sparrow sharks

'What do I want for Christmas? - Didn't you get my TEXT?'