Know thy place, thou bygone generation

Ian: Mommy, you are made to help us, respect and take care of us, not yell at us, Mommy.* **

* Yes, he really did say this. I think the imperative is based on her role as parent, per se; I received a similar correction recently, although not nearly as eloquent. In all fairness, she did yell at him just prior to this.

** Yes, he really did open and close the reprimand with "Mommy".