For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for April 28, 2016

Oh, the horrors.

And I’m sure when Elizabeth wants to do that and Elly says no, all the Elly haters will condemn her and say she’s ruining the kid’s life by insisting that life is ‘all about Elly’….

Well, there you go. That’s why not.

Where can you even buy nylons anymore?

You just HAD to ask, didn’t you, Elly?

But Lizzie – that was for St. Patrick’s Day.

What’s wrong with some parents?

And maybe if every American/Candadian had listen to this message 20-30 years ago, we would not have the over-65% children born out of wedlock problem we have now….and so many other problems that stem from this, like people in their 20’s acting like teenagers, in their 30’s acting like they are in their 20’s,

There was a woman in my office who dyed her hair black for Halloween. Then she found out it was not a temporary dye. Took months before it grew out.

What ever happened to, “I’m your mother and I say no, live with it.”

Obviously before the age of tats and piercings.

When he was a teenager, my brother wanted to shave half his head and dye the other half green. Our barber threw down her scissors and said she refused to do something so out-of-style. And that was the end of that.

I think Elly should get her daughter a tutor. That way she won’t have to compete with that girl.

Jo ClearWe tried that with our daughter, age four. She considered it for a moment, and decided she would.

My parents saved a lot of aggravation by sending their kids to parochial schools with uniforms and a dress code. Mom didn’t have to tell my sisters they couldn’t wear their skirts too short, or my brothers they couldn’t grow their hair too long, the nuns did it for her. The dress codes were easier by the time I was in high school. I don’t think they allowed piercing other than ears, but they gave up trying to get the guys to cut their hair short or telling them only girls could have earrings. Although I’m pretty sure purple, pink or green hair was still banned.

Hair is the most harmless way for a teenager to rebel. Let them enjoy it. They’ll get over it—just like you did.