Nurturing Intellect Pillows

"Mum, what does 'precocious' mean?"

Bird feeding chick that is nesting in a knight's helmet

'Don't worry. It's never too hot or never too cold.'

Sympathetic nursing will work wonders

'So this is goodbye then!'

'I've been told before that I'm very mature for a three year old.'

"I don't leave home without it!"

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

"Little Lucas doesn't go anywhere without his weighted blanket."

My child is a genius.

'He's into Proust as only a child can be.'

"Not to alarm you, but the other newborns are already ahead."

"Ouch. . . Aaaargh!!. . . Stop it!. . . "

"Yeah, your inner child called. They want a nap, a juice box, and a restraining order." "Ruining whoops, running a country is tough. Maybe I need to relax and channel my inner child."

'Dad has lamb's-quarter, pigweed, sheep sorrel, chickweed and buckhorn, and we can't even have a dog.'

"On my taxes, I claimed my inner child as a dependent."

Clean the World.

"It's about keeping the bunny alive within each of us."

'Your student Clara has tested as Talented and Gifted. But only in metal sculpting. You'll need to start incorporating metal sculpting into your daily lesson plans starting...tomorrow.'

"Support the head!"

'They're not like popsickles, Sir. . . they're just too warm and syrupy.'

'Anorexia definitely isn't in this girl's vocabulary.'

A turtle rocks a baby turtle in her shell.

"I'm beginning to think I need a three-million-year sabbatical from humankind to recover my health."

'My job is to challenge young minds. Please try to cooperate, so that I don't lose mine.'

"Sure, it's disgusting, but it's nice to have something that needs me."

Oh you baad bad girl!

Pregnant

'I'm all into recycling, but I won't miss mom's regurgitation thing one bit!'

Why it's called child-rearing.

"You haven’t earned this."

Green Shoots

"I always felt as if the child inside me had to be accompanied by an adult."

Carer's Lament

'So much talent in the world, and not nearly enough roles for grandmas.'