For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for November 08, 2010

What’s that old saying about how it’s always easier to ask for forgiveness rather than permission?

haha, wow, glad my kid’s not into hockey - a karate uniform’s not all that expensive.

Then again the instruments they play, a violin, viola and ‘cello…

I totally think he should play! They can afford it and it will get him away from the TV and burn off extra energy, my Gran always says that a tired kid is a good kid.

Besides, the Pattersons can definitely afford it if John’s a dentist. My dentist and his sons play. So do I - my team got slaughtered last night, and I’m in just a little bit of pain.

Say, hildigunnur: Have another kid who plays the violin, and you can have a string quartet. :)

Hey!! hockey is good for a dentist’s kid…the team would have a resident dentist.

If they can encourage more kids to play hockey, that would mean more business for John. It’s a win-win situation!

Elly could be concerned about the money this is going to cost buying all the necessary equipment needed to play this sport … or the time it’s going to take getting him to and from practices and games all the time when she’s also got a young toddler to take care of … or if Michael isn’t very coordinated, she could be concerned that he’ll get his teeth knocked out or some bones broken. (Yeah, her husband may be a dentist but that still doesn’t mean she’d want to take the chance of having his teeth knocked out!)

It’s a good thing that his Dad is a Dentist, eh? :)

My son broke his cheek bone and the orbital bone under his eye, not playing hockey, but soccer.

WebSpider – that’s what I was thinking – at least he’ll get free dental care when he needs crowns.

SCAATY, I play the violin myself - got my quartet already :D (maybe their dad ought to take up double bass?:)

NightGaunt49, I think it is standard now that ALL players must wear headgear with proper face protection these days.