Though I am “of a certain age” (read: not in my 20s, but if Hollywood comes calling I am totally telling them BG wrote this post), nothing reduces me to feeling like a teenager than introducing my boyfriend to my parents.

I bring this up because (a) my boyfriend of several years just met my parents last week and (b) ’tis getting to be the season (or at least the TV season) for such meetings. In fact, the Chicago Tribune’s Red Eye just ran an article listing meet-the-parents DOs and DON’TS — for the KIDS! What were they THINKING? Wouldn’t you say it’s the grownups who need a few pointers?

Like:

DO: Say nice things about your child in front of her boyfriend, excluding admiring comments about her “birthing hips.”

DON’T: Wear that.

C’mon, what else? Add your own in the comments!