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I take a very practical view of raising children. I put a sign in each of their rooms: Checkout Time is 18 years.
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"I take a very practical view of raising children. I put a sign in each of their rooms: "Checkout Time is 18 years.""

- Erma Bombeck

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In this quote, Erma Bombeck is expressing her useful technique to raising kids. She humorously suggests that she has positioned a sign in each of her kids's rooms, specifying that they must leave the house by the time they turn 18. This suggests that she thinks in giving her kids a sense of independence and obligation at a young age. By setting a particular timespan for them to leave the nest, she is encouraging them to end up being self-sufficient and all set to deal with the world by themselves. This quote highlights the importance of preparing children for their adult years and the role of parents in directing them towards independence.

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Erma Bombeck This quote is written / told by Erma Bombeck between February 21, 1927 and April 22, 1996. She was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 61 other quotes.

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