parenting sentence starters

splattermemes:

as requested. Feel free to change pronouns or anything else !

General

• “Ask your mother/father/parent.”
  
• “You have to order your own food.”
  
• “I changed so many diapers.” / “You know, you don’t pay rent.”
  
• “I want what’s best for you.”
  
• “I’m not that old.”
  
• “Listen to me.” / “Listen to me for once, will you?”
  
• “I know I’m not the greatest parent, but…I’m trying my best.”
• “I love you so much.”
  

Baby / Kid

• “That is one smelly diaper.”
  
• “Please go to sleep…”
• “Didn’t I tell you to clean your room?”
  
• “Aw, did you fall? Come here.”
  
• “Say ‘please’.” / “Say ‘thank you’.”
  
• “Did you have a nightmare?”
  
• “We should have a playdate.”
  
• “You have to eat your vegetables.”
  
• “Want to help me in the kitchen?”
  

Teen

• “What are you wearing?”
  
• “I’m so YOLO swag.” / “I’m a cool mom/dad/parent!”
  
• “My roof, my rules.”
  
• “I invited your little friend over!”
  
• “We need to have ‘the talk’.”
  
• “You’re grounded.”
  
• “I know you can do it.”
  
• “Would you feel better if we went to the mall/got ice cream/got pizza/etc.?”
  
• “Watch your little brother/sister/sibling.”
  
• “Tell me the hot gossip.”
  

Adult

• “You’ll always be my baby.”
  
• “I love you, but you have to do your own taxes.”
• “It’s really annoying explaining your life choices to Sharon.”
  
• “Are we still on for brunch?”
  
• “Wait, you’re still single?”
  
• “Take my advice.”
  
• “I never told you how wild I used to be when I was younger.”
  
• “You won’t BELIEVE what your aunt/uncle/etc. said to me.”