grown-up

I felt sure that I could be a grownup if only my parents would get out of my way.

I don't know if I can be the grownup she needs me to be.

don't be fresh with me; impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup ; an impudent boy given to insulting strangers.

The grownup, however, is not so wise. As the wave of years collapses on his castle he is terrified. He tries to protect the sandy monument.

In general I was always able to fix any problems the gentle, grownup way.

On the ice playground, most of the people are parents and their children. I was a child, in a grownup's body.

All it takes is one grownup who has a passion for play and the skills to create an environment where play can flourish.

I had alwlays though of her as a grownup, a mother.

Catskills acreage for selling provides a brilliant assortment for grownup men and ladies hunting for next homes.

Kids Talent Show. There's usually one grownup at family gatherings who likes to get the kids doing activities.

impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup.

However some grownup parents never figure out how to talk to a child.

So, please remember: as a child lazy, a fool when grownup !

no, you know what? i am the grownup here. oh, this is scary.

Why do I have to be the responsible grownup who worries?

Much as we disliked school, the grownups all agreed that grownup work was worse, and that we had it easy.

He is a grownup baby, as it were.

Mom: Oh, my son looks like a grownup.

Talk with children. Ask them questions. Answer theirs. Don't talk down to them with baby talk, but don't be too grownup either.

So why don't you be a grownup and come watch TV in the fort?

They both like the feeling of not knowing who is leading, whether it's the grownup or the child.

Howard's mother: Excuse me, Mr. Grownup. What do you want for breakfast? .

Small differences in height, build and even personality will become more and more apparent as the twins grownup and reach maturity.

come running to me, because I'm a grownup, and I have a real job.

Now that I'm a grownup, I can do what I want!

Things don't work out the way I have predicted. Accepting that is not easy, but easy doesn't enter into grownup life.

If you've never heard of Poptropica, chances are you're a grownup.

Don't call me kid. I am a grownup.

She is asking an imaginary friend who's a grownup standing next to her, not Ruthie.