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'Some days it's hard to keep one step ahead of them.'

"I figured out how to get them to clean up the leaves. I hid their phones in them."

"Will you be putting her in day care or bringing her up artisanally?"

"I have a feeling he understands more than we think."

We're looking for someone who knows how to adapt, not adopt.

Grounded

Impractical Guide to Having Babies: 'Sitting Up'

Couple who have confused their baby's pram and the lawn mower.

'If Mom says no, you ask Dad -- it's called the 'checks and balances' system.'

'If Mom says no, you ask Dad -- it's called the 'checks and balances' system.'

"Be afraid to try new things!"

I rule by fear.

"The time has come to talk of many things; of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of double-entry bookkeeping, too."

'We can't move in with my parents - they've moved in with grandma!'

'Dad, I don't need a two-thirds majority to over-ride your veto. I've got mom.'

"Mommy is having another baby. Let me assure you that any paradigm shift will be incremental, core values remain family-centric, and Mommy is committed to assimilation and building synergy."

"I know he's little, but he uses it."

"We've given it a great deal of thought and we decided we're going to give in to everything you want at all times."

Beware of teething baby.

"Sergio, I think you've done a great job raising the children."

"When can I redeploy?"

'If you fuss over him all the time and make his life too comfortable, he'll never leave!'

"Irma, cancel all my appointments for the next 3 weeks, I need to go home to brood. Tell the board to only contact me on my mobile phone..."

"It's your job to work hard and get good grades, David. It's my job to make your mother laugh."

'I do set limits. For example, he wasn't allowed to use the tablet computer until after he downloaded a potty training app.'

"Remember - kindergarten is an excellent opportunity to make connections for first grade."

"Don't worry, it gets easier when they're 35."

'Except...That.'

"I like it; but let's make sure we can get the domain name first."

'If Mom says no, you ask Dad -- it's called the 'checks and balances' system.'

"My dad put in a new security system."

'When mom went to work for us, did you ask for references?'

"I've got him on vibrate."

'Text your father and tell him I'm not talking to him!'

"Baldo! Pick him up!"