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Greg’s mom (who is also Roderick and Manny’s mom) is a supportive parent who encourages Greg to try a range of activities. However, Greg doesn’t always see the value in his mother’s attempts to make him a more well-rounded person, and he resents that she makes him to try out for the school play. Greg’s mom has strong morals, which she attempts to impress upon her boys. For instance, she makes her eldest son, Roderick, apologize for owning a magazine that is “degrading” to women. Likewise, when Greg comes to her to ask for advice, she encourages him to “do the right thing,” even if it might entail sacrifices on his part. Greg’s mom is known for taking a long time to devise punishments for her boys. Her levelheaded, fair parenting style differs from that of her husband, Greg’s dad, who punishes his children impulsively.
Greg’s Mom Quotes in Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid quotes below are all either spoken by Greg’s Mom or refer to Greg’s Mom. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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October
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Mom made the chainsaw guy show us where the exit was, and that was the end of our haunted house experience right there. I guess it was a little embarrassing when Mom did that, but I’m willing to let it go this one time.
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November
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I did my singing tryouts with a bunch of other boys whose moms made them come, too. I tried to sing as quietly as possible, but of course I got singled out, anyway. I have no idea what a “soprano” is, but from the way some of the girls were giggling, I knew it wasn’t a good thing.
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December
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When Mom and Dad saw my wish list that year, they got in a big fight over it. Dad said there was no way he was getting me a doll’s house, but Mom said it was healthy for me to “experiment” with whatever kind of toys I wanted to play with.
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Greg’s Mom Quotes in Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid quotes below are all either spoken by Greg’s Mom or refer to Greg’s Mom. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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October
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Mom made the chainsaw guy show us where the exit was, and that was the end of our haunted house experience right there. I guess it was a little embarrassing when Mom did that, but I’m willing to let it go this one time.
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November
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I did my singing tryouts with a bunch of other boys whose moms made them come, too. I tried to sing as quietly as possible, but of course I got singled out, anyway. I have no idea what a “soprano” is, but from the way some of the girls were giggling, I knew it wasn’t a good thing.
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December
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When Mom and Dad saw my wish list that year, they got in a big fight over it. Dad said there was no way he was getting me a doll’s house, but Mom said it was healthy for me to “experiment” with whatever kind of toys I wanted to play with.
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