Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for November 21, 2010
November 20, 2010
November 22, 2010
Transcript:
Dad: @#$%&*! Gracie: Whatcha doing? Dad: Gracie! I didn't see you there. Dad: I'm sorry, I shouldn't use words like that. Dad: At least you don't know what it means. Gracie: Yes I do! Gracie: It means the car's broken!
That’s a good response by papi. Most parents will instead say something like “Oops I wish you hadn’t heard me say that.” or “Make sure you don’t use words like that”. Instead of setting a double standard, as many parents do, he set an example by telling her that he shouldn’t be saying things like that.