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Celebrate the big 1-8 with our hilarious 18th birthday cartoons! From wild parties to newfound independence, these cartoons capture all the excitement and mayhem of this milestone birthday. Perfect for invitations, social media posts, and more. Cheers to adulthood!
18th Birthday Cartoon #1
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Father gives son luggage for his 18th birthday.
Bill and Bob ThomasUse This Cartoon
18th Birthday Cartoon #2
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'Happy 18th birthday, son, and congrats on finally overcoming your bout with childhood obesity.'
Todd CondronUse This Cartoon
18th Birthday Cartoon #3
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"...And when you turn eighteen, you go over to the dark side, like Mom and Dad."
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18th Birthday Cartoon #6
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Congrats! Your childhood obesity is now just obesity.
Richard JolleyUse This Cartoon
18th Birthday Cartoon #7
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"Son, you're all grown up now. You owe me two hundred and fourteen thousand dollars."
Robert Weber dad dads father fathers son sons grown up grown ups birthday birthdays 18th birthday 21st birthday grown-up adult adults owe owes owing debt debts dollar dollars thousand thousands thousands of dollars pay off paying off cost costs raise a child raising a child expensive expenses financial responsibility loan personal finance budgeting debt repayment credit score financial literacy savings account investment portfolio retirement planning family finances cost of living cost of education financial assistance student loans financial burden financial planning
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"I can't believe it, Cruz! You and I are finally adults, in charge of our own lives, free to do whatever we want! I mean, no one forces us to celebrate our children's birthdays at Peter Cheeser Pizza, right?"
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"When I was your age, I was an adult."
William Haefeli parents parent parenting kids children child adult adults childhood adulthood growing up growing pains grown up grown ups hypocrisy hypocritical hypocrite critic critical adult behaviour adult behavior age aging parental advice slacker slackers son father sons fathers loafer loafers layabout skiver matured maturity adult child millennial millennials independent independents independence mooch mooches mooching moocher moochers financial independence generation gap generation gaps life experience experience life lessons personal responsibility self-sufficiency self-reliance self-support adulthood culture expectations life stages psychological development sense of self identity formation intergenerational relationships traditional values modern lifestyles contemporary society
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"I'm at that point in my life when I don't want my parents to tell me what to do but I still want to blame them for it."
Barbara Smaller women woman girl girls family families independent independence father fathers dad dads family families parent parents parenting parenthood daughter daughters mom moms mum mums mother mothers young adults self-discovery personal growth adulting decision-making responsibility self-reliance generational conflict intergenerational relations blame accountability transition coming of age maturity self-accountability adulthood family dynamics familial relationships emotional development psychological development self-awareness
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"I remember when I realized I was getting older. I was in bed, reading a comic book...and my dad came in and said...'Grow up! You're not a child anymore!'"
Cantú and Castellanos baldo growing old growing older getting old getting older maturity maturing comic book comic books comic book reader comic book readers graphic novel graphic novels age ages ageing grown up adult adults adulthood teen teens teenager adolescent adolescents adolescence stern father stern fathers father fathers
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"How about a quick espresso before school, Toby?"
Michael Crawford kid kids child children parent parents parenting parenthood modern parents modern parenting father fathers fatherhood dad dads son sons father and son childhood youth growing up fast adult child adult adults cigarette cigarettes smoking espresso coffee espressos coffees caffeine caffeinated health unhealthy bad parent bad parents bad parenting bad father bad fathers inappropriate young adults like father like son mini-me copy copying looking up to bad habit bad habits bad behavior bad behaviors bad behaviours bad behaviour life lessons breakfast morning routine caffeine addiction coffee culture coffeehouse barista coffee shop health risks addiction unhealthy habits substance abuse parenting styles positive reinforcement healthy habits healthy lifestyle role modelling father-son relationship nurturing bonding family time rebellion peer pressure adolescence young adulthood learned behavior
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Beware... the Piñata of Adulthood
Roz Chast birthday party birthday parties birthday birthdays birthday game birthday games party game party games breath mint breath mints med meds medication medications paperwork adult adulthood kid kids growing up mystery show mystery shows paperwork paper-work adult responsibility adult responsibilities boring boredom bored adulting responsibility accountability time management stress management self-care personal growth self-improvement life skills organization adulthood challenges quarter-life crisis decision making peer pressure expectations social norms cultural pressures fun humor satire irony
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Work Doh
Ellis Rosen childhood childhoods adult adulthood adults conformity conforming imagination imaginations imagining play playtime play time play-time growing pains growing up grown up play dough play doughs maturity responsibility conform generation gap generation gaps lost youth carefree care-free clay bore bores boring work life workaday workaday world worker workers humdrum doldrums midlife crisis midlife mid-life stress relief creativity diy crafts art therapy stress management sensory play tactile stimulation mindfulness play therapy early childhood development motor skills sensory development adult playfulness mind-body connection stress reduction techniques relaxation techniques work-life balance productivity tips mental health awareness
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Play-Doh vs Work Doh
Ellis Rosen childhood child children kid kids adulthood adults adult adult work working work life adult life dead end job dead end jobs jobs job grey gray lifeless colourless colorless joyless play playing joyful childlike colourful colour color contrast contrasts growing up grow up never grow up nostalgia nostalgic creative play artistic expression imagination sculpting molding colorful vibrant playtime hobbies leisure time stress relief work-life balance different stages of life monotony of the workplace childhood memories
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How to injury yourself as an adult
Maria Scrivan adult adults adulthood injury injuries nap naps napping napped napper nappers wake up wake ups wake-up wake-ups sneeze sneezes sneezing sleep sleeps sleeping shopping injured middle age middle aged middle-age middle-aged ageing process aging process ageing aging clumsiness accident-prone self-harm self-injury poor coordination aches and pains over-exertion muscle strain repetitive strain injury (rsi) back pain joint pain arthritis osteoporosis fall falls tripping slip slips standing sitting ergonomics workplace injury home injury sprain strain fracture dislocation muscle cramp muscle spasm pulled muscle
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"I can't wait till I'm old enough to hold my nose and vote."
Leo Cullum teen teens teenager youth voting vote votes voter voters voting age right to vote age legal age age of majority adulthood growing up adult adults election elections politics government governments distasteful unpleasant getting it over with civic duty electoral process democracy suffrage enfranchisement political engagement participation ballot candidate political party political platform electoral campaign voting booth election year politics and youth coming of age milestone political awareness responsible citizenship
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"I just don't know what to do with myself in that long stretch after college but before social security."
Barbara Smaller social security retire retires retired retirement fund retirement funds graduate graduates graduated college colleges adulthood adult adults post graduate postgrad postgrads post grad post grads career careers career path career paths career counselor career counselors career counsellor career counsellors indecision indecisive university wishy-washy gap year unemployment career exploration job search networking job market adulting financial planning ira 401(k) life after college quarter-life crisis identity crisis personal growth self-discovery travel volunteerism part-time job freelancing entrepreneurship skill-building professional development
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"The nice thing about being a stem cell is that we can be anything we want when we grow up."
Larry Lambert stem cell stem cells career careers career advisor career advisors career adviser career advisers grow up grows up growing adult adults adulthood be anything do anything possibility possibilities infinite possibility infinite possibilities be anything do anything ambition ambitions career ambition career ambitions ambitiousness
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"He's at that awkward age - not completely out of the house but no longer a tax deduction."
Barbara Smaller kid kids child children parent parents parenting parenthood mom moms mum mums mother mothers motherhood family families teen teens teenager adolescent adolescents adolescence awkward age ages tax taxes money finances tax deduction tax deductions tax return tax returns tax credit tax credits adult child young adults independence growing up maturity adulthood financial responsibility household expenses family dynamics supportive family empty nesters expenses savings budgeting personal finance professional development career job market employment opportunities life skills life transitions college tuition education student loans multi-generational living retirement planning
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'Honey, when you grow up I want you to be assertive, independent and strong-willed. But while you're a kid, I want you to be passive, pliable and obedient.'
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Girl paint a free bird on the wall while man approaches with a cage.
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Sandboxes
Mick Stevens sandbox sandboxes park parks playground playgrounds sand pit sand pits adults big kids adult kid kids child children childhood adulthood adulting parents parent play playing playful youth young young soul playtime play date playmates immature immaturity youthful recreation leisure fun outdoor activities child development motor skills sensory experience creativity imagination teamwork social interaction early childhood education family bonding community neighborhood summer beach toys games adventure
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And so Bob's folks sent him off into the world. But not before running a few last tests, just to be sure he could handle it.
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"Me? I thought you were raising them."
Robert Leighton adult adults adulthood parents parent parenting parenthood parental child childhood kid kids motherhood fatherhood helicopter parent helicopter parents neglect neglected neglectful modern modern life modernity distract distracted distractions married married life blame blaming blames i thought you young parent young parents new parents new parent child-rearing child development family dynamics generational differences nurturing support system family communication independence autonomy self-sufficiency child psychology emotional intelligence work-life balance multitasking modern parenting technology screen time social media blame game accountability consequences self-reflection priorities
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Introducing Peter's Cousin - Murray Pan - The Boy Who Refused To Stay A Child
Roz Chast boys will be boys maturing maturity matures adult adults adulthood adult life childhood child kid kids parent parents parenting twist spin off spin-off spinoff parody parodied parodies parody grow up grown up grown-up grown ups grown-ups growing growing up old before his time bore bored boring responsibility independence confidence self-discovery identity formation self-reliance creativity curiosity ambition career work-life balance decision making leadership lifelong learning aging generational divide generation gap intergenerational relationships family dynamics
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Babies vs. Dogs
Tommy Siegel baby babies newborn newborns dog dogs pet pets family families family member family members name names naming parent parents ham inappropriate bad person bad people dog name dog names sleep sleeps sleeping farewell work works working time frame time frames care cares caring 18 adult adults adulthood dog year dog years child development child safety animal behavior pet training family dynamics parenting baby names dog breeds cohabitation companionship pet care animal welfare sleep training employment work-life balance time management aging life stages pet health veterinary care adolescent development
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"Remember when we were kids and thought adults knew everything?"
Steinberg, Avi kid kids seesaw seesaws playground playgrounds maturity immature see-saw see-saws adult adults adulthood family life family-life childhood childhoods perspectives perspective omnipotent ominpotence omniscience omniscient knowledge font of knowledge intellect intelligence growing pains growing up maturing maturity wisdom naivety innocence naive assumption coming of age youthful thinking adulthood realization life lessons life experience learning curve intellectual growth emotional growth maturity development perceptions developmental stages self-discovery self-improvement mentorship guidance personal growth aging process mindset shift
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"Accounting has really changed you, Razor-Face."
Ellis Rosen gang gangs thug thugs tattoo tattoos tattoo'd gang member gang members crime crimes criminal criminals street gang street streets street gangs accounting accountant account accounts accountancy accountants businessman hair haircut mohawk punk punks rocker rockers style styles change changed changing adult adults adulthood growing up growing corporate corporate culture office life business attire office behavior career white-collar professionalism work ethic work-life balance finances personal finances budgeting financial planning self-improvement transformation metamorphosis maturity personal growth self-discovery identity character development