Most of our generation (50+) were HOME SCHOOLED in many ways.
1. My mother taught me - TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I've just finished cleaning."
2. My mother taught me - RELIGION .
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My father taught me about - TIME TRAVEL .
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My father taught me - LOGIC .
" Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me - MORE LOGIC .
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the shops with me."
6. My mother taught me - FORESIGHT .
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My father taught me - IRONY .
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of - OSMOSIS .
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about - CONTORTIONISM .
"Just you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about - STAMINA .
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about - WEATHER .
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about - HYPOCRISY .
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate!"
13. My father taught me the - CIRCLE OF LIFE .
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out..."
14. My mother taught me about - BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about - ENVY .
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about - ANTICIPATION .
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about - RECEIVING .
"You are going to get it from your father when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me - MEDICAL SCIENCE .
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."
19. My mother taught me - ESP .
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My father taught me - HUMOUR .
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me - HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me - GENETICS .
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my - ROOTS .
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me - WISDOM .
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand.
25. My father taught me about - JUSTICE .
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
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