Because I said so…

There are certain things you will only hear in a home with children, for example…

Don’t ride the dog.

Don’t use your shirt to wipe your nose.

Get down from there.

You call this clean?

Stop touching yourself.

Would you PLEASE get your finger out of your nose.

The answer is still no.

I don’t care what everybody else’s parents are letting them do.

Don’t hit your sister.

Did you wipe? Yes, but did you wipe good?

As long as you live in this house, you will live by my rules.

Beats me, ask your mother.

How should I know, ask your father?

I was a kid once, too, ya know.

I don’t know HOW LONG it’s been, but that’s not important.

… and do it THIS INSTANT!

As long as I live there will never be another slumber party in this house.

You promised I’d do WHAT?

Stop that and eat.

Get that out of your mouth!

Chew with your mouth closed!

Don’t talk with your mouth full.

Get off the couch with that cupcake.

Close that refrigerator door RIGHT NOW.

You pierced what?

Turn off the light when you leave the room.

Don’t `But Mom!’ me.

Yeah, sure it was an accident.

I will NOT be ignored.

Don’t make me come over there.

If I have to get up out of this chair …

I’m sorry, but this is not a democracy.

If you can’t play nice, then you can’t play at all.

STOP YELLING

Knock first, PLEASE.

Are you bleeding? Is there a bone protruding? No? Then you’re fine!

Don’t.

Don’t!

DON’T!!!

Stop it right now.

And how long have you known about this?

I don’t care what so-and-so is doing.

I brought you into this world, and I CAN TAKE YOU OUT!

You wanna cry…I’ll give you something to cry about!

If you don’t behave … I’LL GROUND YOU FOREVER!!

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