Parent Of A Teen Gifts

'Are you going to be long in there? ...And have you seen my electric guitar?'

'You know they've reached puberty when they're more interested in Dr. Ruth than Babe Ruth.'

"Young man, go to your room and stay there until your cerebral cortex matures."

"Having a cat will prepare us for having a teenager one day."

'We've created a teenager!'

"My name is Van Gelsing, Madame. I'm an expert in cleaning teenagers' rooms. If you need me, just give me a call, okay?"

'Oh my Gawd! He's a weed!'

'One advantage of living through the plagues and wars of the 14th century was that you didn't have to study Chaucer.'

'Any stunt driving experience other than teaching three teen-agers to drive?'

"You just wait tilll your father gets home!!"

Ringtones Kids Can't Hear.

"Maybe if your creativity had fewer outlets, it would come out of you with more force."

'It's all right with me if you go out, but you'll have to file a flight plan with your father.'

'The fifth rule of parenting. . . cross that bridge when you come to it.'

Curious George, Dad

"Uh, officer, actually I wasn't going to report my stolen credit card...."

"Of course, you've always set a good example for me ... that's why you embarrass me so much."

"It took some figuring, but I think I figured out how to handle a temperamental teenager."

"It's so nice out, we decided to let our phones play outside."

May 2004: Crack of 4:00 AM / May 2020: Crack of 4:00 PM

"The kid you've been yelling at to get out of the bathroom for the last ten minutes is at the end of the queue!"

The swamp of adolescence

"Can't you keep your parenting to yourselves?"

'Adolescents act like babies when they aren't treated like adults!'

Pop in the 3rd movie. I used to like Kevin Costner. Brew the 5th pot of coffee. Fair trade: sleep for caffeine. Take turns as sentry. Do not ring. Do not ring. Do not ring

"Our little girl is growing up - this very morning she told me she hates me."

The surrendered mom

'I hope to raise enough money to buy my own house and move out at sixteen!'

'Honey, before you go out tonight, I would like to have a little chat with the prince of darkness.'

Sometimes I worry about you, Axel. Teenagers are a big source of anxiety for their guardians. You don

"The new computer system has arrived, and Benny here is going to help us jump the technical hurdles."

"Junior must be in here somewhere."

'It's making me happy.'

Spot Check

"Too bad teenagers don't have a chrysalis stage."