A little soap & water never killed anybody.
Always wear clean underwear in case you get in an accident.
Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.
Beds are NOT made for jumping on.
Call me when you get there, just so I know you’re okay.
Clean up after yourself!
Close the door! You don’t live in a barn.
Cupcakes are NOT a breakfast food!
Did you brush your teeth?
Did you clean your room?
Did you comb your hair?
Did you flush?
Do you think your socks are going to pick themselves up?
Don’t break your arm patting yourself on the back.
Don’t cross your eyes or they’ll freeze that way.
Don’t eat that, you’ll get worms!
Don’t go out with a wet head, you’ll catch cold.
Don’t make me come in there!
Don’t make me get up!
Don’t put that in your mouth, you don’t know where it’s been.
Don’t run in the house.
Don’t run with a lollipop in your mouth.
Don’t sit too close to the television; it’ll ruin your eyes.
Don’t stay up too late!
Don’t talk with your mouth full!
Don’t use that tone with me!
Don’t walk away when I’m talking to you!
Don’t you have anything better to do?
Eat your vegetables, they’re good for you.
Go ask your father.
Go play outside! It’s a beautiful day!
Go to your room and think about what you did!
How can you have nothing to wear? Your closet is FULL of clothes!.

How do you know you don’t like it if you haven’t tasted it?
I didn’t ask who put it there, I said “Pick it up!”
I don’t care what “everyone” is doing. I care what YOU are doing!
I just want what’s best for you.
I will always love you - no matter what.
I’m doing this for your own good.
If it were a snake, it would have bitten you.
If wishes were horses…
Money does NOT grow on trees.
No child of MINE would do something like that.
Now, say you’re sorry…and MEAN it!
Pick that up before somebody trips on it and breaks their neck!
Pick up your feet.
Put that down! You don’t know where it’s been!
Say that again and I’ll wash your mouth out with soap.
Shut the door! I’m not heating (air conditioning) the entire neighborhood!
So it’s raining? You’re not sugar — you won’t melt.
So what if Bob’s mom let him do it? If Bob’s mom let him jump off the Empire State Building, would you want me to let you do it too?
There’s enough dirt in those ears to grow potatoes!
This hurts me more than it hurts you.
When I was a little girl…
When I was your age…
Wipe your feet!
You can’t start the day on an empty stomach.
You can go out to play…after you brush your teeth and comb your hair.
You can go out to play…after you pick up your room.
You can go out to play…after you’ve done your homework.
You can’t judge a book by its cover.
You could grow potatoes in those ears!
You just ate an hour ago!