Teenager Tamer Gifts

"I understand that by the time we've hit our teens we'll have them pretty much where we want them."

'I don't want to go school shopping! Can't you just buy stuff for me?. . .Just get me more of this in the next size up!'

'I don't want him experiencing anything until I've totally checked it out.'

Catching Jeffrey To Change His Diaper.

The Baby Walker

I was holding out okay, until he made it into crumb cake.

A midwife holding a baby

Coping with a strong-willed child

"My kid's a holy terror... no offense."

'I think we'd be more confident about meeting our targets if we could work out what they were!'

'That's not speaking, that's barking Try again'

To do before Saturday...

Secretive Weigh In.

'He works out aggression by bayoneting the leaves.'

Janey then realized that babysitting isn't easy...

"I lost 20lbs on my diet. I guess it's time for a relapse."

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Horsekeeping - No. IX

Mum and the Sleepless Baby

"Remember you told me to put my client list on my computer."

Crying baby

"We'd love to come, but we can't seem to find a sitter."

"Would you buy the apple pie for me? I'm on the 'No You Don't!' Diet."

"Tell the truth, Ezra. Does it look like he's being a more effective parent than me?"

'He left for the office in a bit of a temper!'

Happy Tots Day Care.

Luck is when good classroom management skills meets a day when distruptice students are absent.

Quiet Time

Dad's home

'I told you he had a temper.'

"Yes I really do need a glass of water. My duvets on fire."

"Yes, it's dangerous but, if there is a power there, think what it will mean for HD TVs, cell phones, ipods ... "

'It's an emergency! The sitter wants to know where Marmaduke's doggie treats are!'

"Pick me! No me! Me! Pick me! Pick ME!"

'Sorry, Holly!'

'Please have the bouncer throw me out before the dessert course.'