Children’s Rules for Parents As the following samples show, this book includes everything from the hilarious to the heartbreaking. Unlike these excerpts, the book is organized by topic; the name of each writer is given, with hometown and grade. Excerpts: Dads should say yes if mothers say no. Rake your own lawn, you bought it. Baths: only if nessasarry. I don’t think my parents should make me wear a sweater when they are cold. Divorced parents shouldn’t say bad things about the other parent in front of the child. Don’t take drugs like beer. Don’t get upset if we don’t do nothing right. Parents can give things to their children or they can spend time with their children. Time is best. Parents should obey God. Parents should not obey Satan. Parents must realize that their children are their own people, not an extension from themselves.