1.When your kid starts crying because they have to choose either a cake pop OR an ice cream cone.
2.When they think you're going to buy them the newest cellphone and you don't even have one yourself.
3.When they've got a loose tooth.
4.When they refuse to eat what you made for dinner.
5.When you're late for pickup and the school charges per minute.
6.When your kid says "You never let me do anything I want, and when I can I'll be old, like you..."
7.When they screech at you: "But mo-om, I already told Joey I could go out with him!"
8.When they need to subtly be reminded that you will own their ass.
9.When they're pretty sure that if you just understood how seriously super fun the slumber party was going to be, you'd let them skip their cousin's wedding.
10.When they won't stop talking about that new pair of shoes their friend got.
11.When they start at a new school. Or camp. Or anywhere with germs.
12.When they've all but beaten you.
13.When you turn around and they suddenly look like teenagers. Or worse -- real people.
14.When everyone is yelling and no one is listening.
15.When the kids go to bed without a fight.
16.When they think you don't notice they're sneaking a cookie right now.
