Let's nip that in the bud right now, and just be thankful for being kept abreast of this sort of development.
Big job for such a little kid.
Exotic dancers can be a real handful.
BARNEY: Well, today's eight-year-olds are tomorrow's teenagers. I say this calls for action and now! Nip it in the bud! First sign of youngsters going wrong, you've got to nip it in the bud.
ANDY: I'm going to have a talk with them. What else do you want me to do?
BARNEY: Well, don't just mollycoddle them.
ANDY: I won't.
BARNEY: Nip it! You go read any book you ant on the subject of child discipline and you'll find every one of them is in favor of bud-nipping.