1. They fly the coop before the police arrive .

2. 12 They fly the coop before the police arrive .

3. Male birds feed their young in some species, but they forget about them once they fly the coop.

4. Popular wisdom has it that parents' relationships may suffer once their young fly the coop, because they feel they have lost their purpose in life.

5. Listen, parents of teenagers have many important jobs, and one of them is to embarrass their kids so it's easier for them to fly the coop when it's time.