For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for January 13, 2015

My maternal grandparents lived in Arizona. I’m sure they babied me a little on how to dress cool.

Maybe she’s thinking that it’s time Grandma went home…

I guess they never really grow up! :-)

Ellie’s reaction would have been mine, Thank goodness my grandkids live far away, and I’ve learned to keep my mouth shut. I do get a headache from rolling my eyes tho.

If this is Elly’s mom, then she only has herself to blame. Most people learn how to dress properly from their parents. Otherwise, that was rude. Drives me crazy when my mom makes snippy comments about me and then wonders why I’m unhappy.

no they certainly don’t! (well not necessarily anyway).

Lord, keep me from being that type of grandma!

My boss is SO much like Granny Bun Head.

From the smile on the grandmother’s face, I think she was coaxing Elizabeth into warmer clothes and teasing Elly at the same time.

This is Elly’s mother-in-law!

Reminds me of the scenes in “The Christmas Story,” in which the mother bundles her youngest son, Randy, in so many layers, he can’t move his arms. “He looked like a tick that was about to pop,” said the narrator, Jean Shepherd.

Gran may think those things but speaking them within hearing of the child is a nO-NO. IMO ;0 Peace.

My mom used to do this. I always thought it was mean in a passive-aggressive way. Talking nicey-nice to the kid and take digs at me at the same time when she KNEW I was standing there. I think I did the tongue thing a few times myself.

Maternal grandmother…the mother of ones mother. : )

Lynn’s Notes:

One thing I have tried to do as a doting Gram is to be in sync with the parents: to adhere to the same discipline, to provide the same healthy treats, and to not say anything critical of the parents in front of the children. I think I’ve scored an “A” on everything…but the treats.

Best Christmas story ever!

I didn’t have wool socks and my feet were just fine. ;)

My mom better not pull this when my kids get that age.

comicsssfan: Good point, assuming he has the manual dexterity for it. Before he entered the ministry, my father was a watchmaker/jeweler. I became a museum modeler. Both of us eventually were hit by familial palsy.

At lot of things about you that you don’t want to know Grandma!

Yes, grandparents can be like what we see in this strip.

Grow up Ellie. Why can’t6 you be like Doris Day the perfect woman.

Gweedo – It’s legal here !!! – Murray: Unfortunately, he died just before his 90th birthday, still writing a nature column for the local newspaper. I am only 81, playing in municipal bands, designing role-playing games, but miss being able to do even recreational model building.