Raising Teenagers Gifts

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

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

"If you can hear me, give me a sign."

Ringtones Kids Can't Hear.

Bee Teenager 'you're not going out dressed like that'

"I still remember my first frenzy."

The Remfords sense that the rebellious teen years have arrived.

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

I just don't want you make the same mistakes I made. These wouldn't be as fun for your mother and me to complain about.

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

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

'Honey, he's a teenager! They dress as a form of self-expression; he'll grow out of it.'

Adolescence: New! Improved!

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

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

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

A Punk Rocker Cocoon.

'I'd explain how the TV, VCR, DVD, surround sound home entertainment system works...but I don't know.'

Grand. Baby Grand. Toddler Grand. Teen Grand.

'Good night, Dear. Text me if you need anything.'

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

How did you get your parents to send you to Costa Rica this summer, Ingrid? By almost flunking Spanish. That's dire. Hardly! I'll party and practice my accent. Next year�remind me to bring my French grade down. Si!

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

"Looking cool in a car takes practice."

"All I ask is a chance to ruin my life in my own way."

"A major crime publisher is interested in publishing your homework!"

'Beware of the teenager.'

No cell phones, tv or internet for a week. It's creepy. What's that annoying sound? Silence? It's awful. I can hear myself think!

"No, I don't believe youth is wasted on the young. I believe money is."

'I'm going to bed...whatever...'

'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.'

"Yeah, I've noticed it too: Young Master's smell has changed a lot since he's become a teenager..."