I am not sure why Elly has cause to smirk here. Mrs. Grunion is giving out the punishment that Elly failed to give when this first came up. Discipline begins in the home and a parent should not be relying on their kids’ teachers to do that job for them.
@Howiewowie: My screen doesn’t show the Elly character smirking. It shows the character smiling. Interesting, how perceptions can be clouded by dislike…
Apology: early 15c., “defense, justification,” from Late Latin apologia, from Greek apologia "a speech in defense," from apologeisthai "to speak in one’s defense," from apologos"an account, story," from apo "away from, off"+ logos "speech".
when my daughter was in grade 2, she had an “episode” of defiance, She refused to share the swing, the teacher asked her to get off as she was on it longer than usual and a little girl asked politely. My daughter once again refused. Finally the teacher told her, that next recess she’ll be denied outdoors if she didn’t. Daughter gets off, pretends to hold the swing to the girl, hits her with it. Well. I get a call,, needless to say, along with her 2 day suspension, I made her write a note to the child, and the teacher and she was grounded indoors. Don’t go on me about harsh for a 7 yr old, it was warranted, and she was a much better student after.
Believe me, if I had done such a thing, writing an apology would be the least of my concerns. The fact that Mrs. Grunion was operating a bus full of children and that the results of my actions could have been far more reaching,would have been much more intense for me.
I wouldn’t have her just say “I’m sorry”; I’d have her write exactly WHAT she was sorry for. I don’t let my daughters get away with just a brush-off “sorry”. If they don’t know what they’re sorry for…they’re not really sorry. (Yeah, I’m a bit of a “hard-a$$ Mom”.)
Elly is requiring her daughter to apologize to the person who was wronged. That seems to me to be a good idea. Elizabeth has received punishment both at home and from the bus driver, but wrongdoing has to involve apology and reparation, not just punishment, in order for a lesson to be learned.
Just because we don’t see Elly or John giving Lizzie a lecture on how dangerous what she did was, or punishing her, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. There are 4 panels a day to tell the story. It would take 3 times as long to cover the story with all the detail you guys want.
I had a similar situation where I to produce an apology for an adult worker at school because I told her she was mean and nasty. I didn’t feel sorry about anything. Fortunately, my brother told me to it was ok to fake it. He explained that adults do fake apologies all the time and learning to do them was just part of getting older. So I gave that angry withered bitter old crone an apology that I didn’t mean at all. Everybody was happy!!
I’m not really sure what makes this such a good punishment in Elly’s eyes. She’s having to tell Elizabeth what to write, so she’s not learning anything.
Nephew had to write a note of apology to Disneyland gift store returning item he’d taken. His dad finally said he’d tell him what to say but son would have to copy it himself. Took 7 year old all day of agony to print it. And had to use the $5 he’d found that day to mail everything back.
Yes, it is Elly’s fault, but also Michael’s fault and the fault of Liz’s peers for the incident on the bus. That is dangerous to have an item thrown at you when you are behind the wheel and passengers ignorantly throw something at driver when an accident could have happen all because of distraction. I hope everyone learns their lesson since the school bus driver was only doing her job and should not be driver distracted.
Templo S.U.D. about 6 years ago
it could be worse, Elizabeth… you would have to have Mom drive you to and from school for a week
howtheduck about 6 years ago
I am not sure why Elly has cause to smirk here. Mrs. Grunion is giving out the punishment that Elly failed to give when this first came up. Discipline begins in the home and a parent should not be relying on their kids’ teachers to do that job for them.
Argythree about 6 years ago
@Howiewowie: My screen doesn’t show the Elly character smirking. It shows the character smiling. Interesting, how perceptions can be clouded by dislike…
Little Caesar about 6 years ago
Apology: early 15c., “defense, justification,” from Late Latin apologia, from Greek apologia "a speech in defense," from apologeisthai "to speak in one’s defense," from apologos"an account, story," from apo "away from, off"+ logos "speech".
keltii about 6 years ago
when my daughter was in grade 2, she had an “episode” of defiance, She refused to share the swing, the teacher asked her to get off as she was on it longer than usual and a little girl asked politely. My daughter once again refused. Finally the teacher told her, that next recess she’ll be denied outdoors if she didn’t. Daughter gets off, pretends to hold the swing to the girl, hits her with it. Well. I get a call,, needless to say, along with her 2 day suspension, I made her write a note to the child, and the teacher and she was grounded indoors. Don’t go on me about harsh for a 7 yr old, it was warranted, and she was a much better student after.
cbutler581 about 6 years ago
Believe me, if I had done such a thing, writing an apology would be the least of my concerns. The fact that Mrs. Grunion was operating a bus full of children and that the results of my actions could have been far more reaching,would have been much more intense for me.
Wren Fahel about 6 years ago
I wouldn’t have her just say “I’m sorry”; I’d have her write exactly WHAT she was sorry for. I don’t let my daughters get away with just a brush-off “sorry”. If they don’t know what they’re sorry for…they’re not really sorry. (Yeah, I’m a bit of a “hard-a$$ Mom”.)
jlsnell327 about 6 years ago
Elly is requiring her daughter to apologize to the person who was wronged. That seems to me to be a good idea. Elizabeth has received punishment both at home and from the bus driver, but wrongdoing has to involve apology and reparation, not just punishment, in order for a lesson to be learned.
Asharah about 6 years ago
Just because we don’t see Elly or John giving Lizzie a lecture on how dangerous what she did was, or punishing her, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. There are 4 panels a day to tell the story. It would take 3 times as long to cover the story with all the detail you guys want.
StackableContainers about 6 years ago
I had a similar situation where I to produce an apology for an adult worker at school because I told her she was mean and nasty. I didn’t feel sorry about anything. Fortunately, my brother told me to it was ok to fake it. He explained that adults do fake apologies all the time and learning to do them was just part of getting older. So I gave that angry withered bitter old crone an apology that I didn’t mean at all. Everybody was happy!!
summerdog about 6 years ago
I would just store that information Lizzie just uttered, and use it for future punishments!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 6 years ago
And yet parents have taken away most abilities of teacher to punish children who have not learned discipline at home in the first place.
Wendy B. about 6 years ago
“This is the worst punishment I ever had!” — spoken like a kid who has never been spanked, obviously! ;P
mjowens1985 about 6 years ago
I’m not really sure what makes this such a good punishment in Elly’s eyes. She’s having to tell Elizabeth what to write, so she’s not learning anything.
rekam Premium Member about 6 years ago
Nephew had to write a note of apology to Disneyland gift store returning item he’d taken. His dad finally said he’d tell him what to say but son would have to copy it himself. Took 7 year old all day of agony to print it. And had to use the $5 he’d found that day to mail everything back.
mobile about 6 years ago
You DO realize, don’t you, this is a cartooooooooon?
debbie8pole about 6 years ago
Yes, it is Elly’s fault, but also Michael’s fault and the fault of Liz’s peers for the incident on the bus. That is dangerous to have an item thrown at you when you are behind the wheel and passengers ignorantly throw something at driver when an accident could have happen all because of distraction. I hope everyone learns their lesson since the school bus driver was only doing her job and should not be driver distracted.