My daughters are 23 months to the day apart. When I brought home the youngest my oldest absolutely adored her baby sister. One day I was cleaning out the baby’s umbilical cord with alcohol. Anyone who has had children knows they cry (not due to pain, but because it is cold). Now when she cried my oldest slapped my hand and said, “Don’t hurt the baby Mommy!”. It was so cute and sweet. They are in their 30s now.
To be fair, taking something from a toddler’s hand isn’t the way either. Asking for it nicely with your hand extended demonstrates good behavior to both girls. Mom needs to give a consequence to the baby for her actions, not a harsh one, just something to help her learn. Adding that Zoe is responsible to keep her things out of the baby’s reach, especially sharp pencils and when baby has something she shouldn’t offering a trade would be nice but like sitcoms such as Married With Children, comics like this gives us a feeling that we’re okay because we make mistakes too.
Yakety Sax 7 months ago
Pot, meet Kettle.
Ratkin Premium Member 7 months ago
That’s like the big brother who makes his little brother’s life hell but will beat up any other kid who touches him.
thevideostoreguy 7 months ago
You don’t have to yell at her! ONLY I DO THAT!
einarbt 7 months ago
Evil mum, good Zoe, right?
danketaz Premium Member 7 months ago
That’s Zoe’s job.
BenGMan 7 months ago
That wasn’t yelling.
iggyman 7 months ago
Zoe loves her little sister, ah!
Huckleberry Hiroshima 7 months ago
And so it begins.
cdillon85 7 months ago
Blimey. I wish my parents would have ‘yelled’ at me that way!
josuet 7 months ago
rerunand zoe you yelled at zoe so shut up!
SquidGamerGal 7 months ago
And what do you call your way of speaking, Zoe?
kaycstamper 7 months ago
She’s not crying because of anyone yelling at her, she’s crying because she wants her own way!
ctolson 7 months ago
Oh boy, crushed crayon in the carpet! Interesting things happen when the pieces get sucked up into the vacuum cleaner.
Just-me 7 months ago
Reminds me of some interactions with my younger bother (I mean brother) when we were about that same age. All I wanted was to be left alone.
sbwertz 7 months ago
I had a little brother I was very protective of! He was six years younger, and sissy could do no wrong!
KageKat 7 months ago
As I said the first time this one came around, I think it’s that there’s a big difference between a sister scolding and a mom scolding.
felinefan55 Premium Member 7 months ago
My daughters are 23 months to the day apart. When I brought home the youngest my oldest absolutely adored her baby sister. One day I was cleaning out the baby’s umbilical cord with alcohol. Anyone who has had children knows they cry (not due to pain, but because it is cold). Now when she cried my oldest slapped my hand and said, “Don’t hurt the baby Mommy!”. It was so cute and sweet. They are in their 30s now.
UnkownUser456 7 months ago
Rerun
halvincobbes Premium Member 7 months ago
This is a lot what being a supervisor of grown-a$$ adults was like too.
IndyW 7 months ago
Wren needs to learn she can’t get by with everything. Yelling is not a bad thing. Kids do it all the time.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 7 months ago
To be fair, taking something from a toddler’s hand isn’t the way either. Asking for it nicely with your hand extended demonstrates good behavior to both girls. Mom needs to give a consequence to the baby for her actions, not a harsh one, just something to help her learn. Adding that Zoe is responsible to keep her things out of the baby’s reach, especially sharp pencils and when baby has something she shouldn’t offering a trade would be nice but like sitcoms such as Married With Children, comics like this gives us a feeling that we’re okay because we make mistakes too.
The Orange Mailman 7 months ago
This is why my baby brother turned out spoiled.
Dgwphotos 7 months ago
Wren is the new Hammie
The Quiet One 7 months ago
Neither did you Zoe.
kathleenhicks62 7 months ago
Dumb
Aladar30 Premium Member 7 months ago
Last panel is so cute. It’s rare to see Zos showing that she loves her siblings.
fuzz3942 7 months ago
Monster kid strikes again.
John Jorgensen 7 months ago
She didn’t.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs 7 months ago
“Nobody yells at her but ME!!”
Thorby 7 months ago
Make up your mind, Zoe; you can’t have it both ways.
lindz.coop Premium Member 7 months ago
Well you did.
washatkc Premium Member 6 months ago
lol. My oldest with our other two daughters.