Teen Parenting Tip #218

Teenagers march to the beat of their own iPod. Each one is an electronic wizard that could put MacGyver to shame. Yet, surprisingly, they lack the intellectual prowess to tie up a bag of garbage and carry it to the curb.

So, if you'd like to train your young adult with lightning fast results - the next time your teenage son or daughter forgets to take the trash out for the umpteenth time, do what we do:

Works every time.

Teenager for sale.

Why? Because we said so.

How come? Because we love you.

Why are you and Dad so strict? We're sorry you feel that way.

Why don't you trust me? It's not you we don't trust.

Brittany is going, why can't I? We'd tell Brittany “no” too, if we were her parents.

You don't want me to have fun. Yes, that's it.

You don't care about me. You've found us out.

Are you trying to make my life miserable? You've uncovered our dastardly plan!

You and Dad aren't like other parents, you are way too old fashioned. What can we say, we're overachievers.

Are you trying to ruin my teenage years? How did you guess? Your dad and I wake up thinking of ways to ruin your life.






...and this is why animals eat their young.