Parental Expectation Challenger Gifts

"But, sweetheart, why do you have to marry a doctor? Why can't you marry a fireman?"

Yummy Mummies

"I want to have at least two children - I have too much guilt to give for just one."

New dunce caps

'I have her registered in a pre-med nursery program.'

"I just called to say I love you, but come to think of it - can I borrow some money?"

"When the new employment laws come in parenting is going to be a whole lot easier...."

'From what you describe, it looks like it's my dad who has the Maternal Instinct...'

Be A Doctor

Kids go to school and mom goes to the psychiatric clinic.

"My dad doesn't nag me enough about going to college."

'Don't take it too hard, Dad, Mr. Hodes down the street is just having a great year.'

"Looks like Dad has finally given up on trying to beat us at chess."

'My kid is going to Harvard, and Jim's son to Stanford- which college accepted yoyr kid, Fred? ( pix of clown on desk)

"I can't wait to get home and insult my parents from a position of authority."

"Do I read better than Mommy?"

Money And Prestige

'You could give it to your mom with a huge Valentine card.'

"We need to hurry to your next extracurricular activity before the void of my unfulfilled ambitions catches up."

Mother Love is Without Logic

'After the day I've had at the office, I'm expected to stir my own tea!'

Smacking Machine.

"Do you have any other snack concepts?"

'It's all over! Warm up the bus!'

The Baby in the Theatre

"Little Jimmy's at the difficult age where he's grown up."

"Hi, Honey—what achievements today?"

"Zach is in the gifted-and-talented-and-you're-not class."

"I'm afraid you could do better work in order to get your daughter into this school."

"Oh, my! Is that really me?"

"Two months with this and they blow their preschool entrance exams right out of the water."

'Sixty eight seconds. Pretty weak, Dad.'

"If I had to guess I'd say your son's acne is the result of a sudden surge of hormones."

"Boy or a girl, it doesn't matter. As long as it's a whiz kid."

"It's my youth, and I don't have to enjoy it if I don't want to."