Tween Gifts

"Cool game!"

Wordplay: Hibernation.

"Well, I had 'the talk' with him.

"Michael, your father and I are worried that you're awfully young to be singing the blues."

'Well, Tommy, you've grown a foot since the last time I saw you!'

A Punk Rocker Cocoon.

"Well, young man... just consider yourself grounded!"

"He's gone goth"

"We’ve nailed guitar-solo-face. Time to try playing instruments."

"Check it out! In nature, females are in charge...they select their mates!"

Mr. & Mrs. Stickfigure are expecting twins.

Timmy has a great future in nano-technology.

'The school computers are six months old. How can I be expected to be competitive in the job market if I'm trained on obsolete equipment?'

"I'll get up in negative five minutes."

“Dad, I think I’ve finally found Gsus.”

"He's my smart-aleck twin."

"William Blake said you can see the whole world in a grain of sand, but he doesn't always make a lot of sense."

"Maybe if I make myself inconspicuous I won't be called on."

'This is a good time to be young, son. Look at all the opportunities you have in front of you...you can help sole the problems of the environment, poverty,civil rights....'

"You go out first. Signal me if it's safe!!"

'I think there was a typo in the lab instructions.'

"I hate you! You don't understand me and you don't understand my software!"

'You can stick your filthy shell. I'm listening to the Arctic Monkeys.'

'I'm not doing well in Chemistry - I'm out of my element.'

'Sharon's into genetic engineering!'

'I've been told before that I'm very mature for a three year old.'

'Since we're being so honest, perhaps I should mention that I liked you better as an egg.'

"I've tracked our GPS coordinates over the past week dad. Well, we're roaming the plains alright!"

'Teens are like trees, you can chart their growth by the number of rings.'

"I don't need a lecture Dad, I know all I need to know from the online tutorials of @DamKing61, @HotDam72 and @DamEasy27. . ."

"Could you please downgrade this to a C? High expectations bring out the worst in my parents."

'For God's sake give me some angst, how will I ever write a misery memoir?'

'Think about it guys: We're fed and sheltered, why would we ever think about leaving the nest?'