Having trouble getting your kid to fly the coop? Try one of our top ten ways to achieve an empty nest. 10. Watch a movie sitting between your son/daughter and the girl/boyfriend.
9. Program the doorbell to play "I Hope They Call Me on a Mission.
8. Borrow their car OR better yet trade them for a beater car.
7. Pay the girlfriend/boyfriend NOT to come over.
6. Change his/her facebook picture to something really dorky & embarassing.
5. Keep saying, "Out the door by 24."
4. Cancel satellite/cable and charge rent; (30)% of their income.
4. Cancel satellite/cable and charge rent; (30)% of their income.
3. Invite the grandkids over for a sleepover every night.
2. Sell the house and go on a mission.
1. Redecorate their room as a nursery while they are gone. When they return say, "Won't it be nice to share your bedroom with your new baby sister?"
If all else fails, move to a third world country where hard labor is abundant and there are NO amenities. For YOUR sanity sneek home, leaving your child penniless.
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BYU Women's Conference. 2009. It’s Time to Fly! Encouraging Young Adults to Build Nests of Their Own. Marianne Hunt, Bruce Hunt.
Photo Credit: © Bruce Shippe Dreamstime.com
BYU Women's Conference. 2009. It’s Time to Fly! Encouraging Young Adults to Build Nests of Their Own. Marianne Hunt, Bruce Hunt.
That sounds like such a fun class to attend. It doesn't seem like you and I have that problem though. Thanks for sharing it!
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