# Comedic Child Rearing Posters Nathan Ripperger Shares Phrases He's Actually Said to His Kids By Jason Soy | Published 2012-03-07 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nathan-ripperger References: [heyoscarwilde.tumblr](http://heyoscarwilde.tumblr.com/post/18864981534/things-ive-said-to-my-children-illustrated-by#notes) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/nripperger/sets/72157623153953686/) Nathan Ripperger never could have envisioned saying phrases like, “I am not talking to you until you are wearing underwear,” or, “Get that toilet seat off of your head now.” But occasions in which those exact words were required came about when he became a parent, and thus, these [comedic child rearing posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mothers-day-card-collection) were born. Titled ‘Things I’ve Said to My Children,’ Nathan Ripperger catalogues the absurd sentences that leave his mouth in a [meme-like manner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-bits). Because the phrases are so hilarious, these posters are accessible to people of any age, and they’re made even funnier when viewers try to envision the exact scenario in which Ripperger has to say these things. When you can utter, “What are you doing? Oh, hitting the cat door with a snorkel,” nonchalantly, you know you’re a [true parent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dad-hoodies). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Comedic Parenting Merchandise:** The use of absurd phrases in merchandise creates opportunities for comedic parenting products. - **Humorous Parenting Content Creation:** The creation of meme-like content related to absurd parenting phrases provides opportunities for humorous content creation. - **Parenting Situational Comedy:** The use of absurd phrases in comedy shows or skits creates opportunities for parenting situational comedy. ### Who This Affects Most - **Retail:** The creation of comedic parenting merchandise provides opportunities for the retail industry. - **Digital Content Creation:** The creation of humorous meme-like content related to absurd parenting phrases provides opportunities for the digital content creation industry. - **Entertainment:** The use of absurd phrases in comedy shows or skits provides opportunities for the entertainment industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheeky Parenting Prostration Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizontal-parenting.md) - [Demonic Parenting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oni-kara-denwa-app.md) - [Honest Mealtime Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guaranteed-to-be-eaten-by-kids.md) - [Child-Created Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cards-against-humanity-family-edition-1.md) - [Kid-Friendly Joke Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knock-knock-jokes-for-kids.md) - [Custom Coloring Page Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dad-cant-draw.md) - [Informative Parenting Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-to-zinc-oxide.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md)