Fowl Language by Brian Gordon for March 18, 2021

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Depends on the kids…some like it some don’t.

SO TRUE THO ( I am not a parent, but this strip is right lol )

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My parents were always fans of world travel but never took me out of the country with them until I was in college. We had great experiences together when traveling and I doubt that it would have been the same had they attempted to take me with them when I was a small child. Just my personal experience.

See the “Sticky gecko” episode of Bluey.

I think my kids got a lot out of Europe, but I wouldn’t call not going a “disservice”.

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Be thankful if your humble household ‘overseas’ project is a Crane commode that is operable or your water closet is labeled ’Kohler Club ’.

" Listen you unthankful little Bantams! Be thankful we’re not making you eat chicken feet and that our waterfront property is a fresh water drinking trough not hurricane high tide salt water!" – Mother Hen, sick of unthankful offspring instant messaging

That’s about the size of it

I’ve traveled to many countries, but I was 10 before I went as far as Canada and 15 before I went as far as the UK. I wouldn’t recommend it for children under 7.

Dad was in the Army while I was growing up. We only moved three times during that time. Managed to stay in one home for 13 years. One of the several reasons why I joined the Navy.

“Yes, sir. You HAVE to take them back home with you. And we would appreciate it if you did it NOW!”

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I did take my kids to a few countries during their growing years. In part because of my work, in part because of friends who live overseas, in part because I did want them to experience cultures unlike their own. It was not lost on them. I remember taking them to a playground in Quebec where our non-French-speaking kids got on famously with the non-English-speaking kids. And the time one son got into an intense chess game (okay, he was 12 at that point) with a kid in Germany — neither of whom spoke the other’s language. But travel is a privilege, and it’s just not possible for lots of people. Nevertheless, there are ways to open yourself to folks who have a different background, and that is an effort that’ll never be lost on the kids.

now what now

lmao

kids are like: I want it i got