Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for October 01, 2023

Tricky, not a trick? How is that possible?

Originally they were supposed to be working on it together.

Good dad advice right there. I need to remember that line!

Failure is a good teacher?

For many growing up is a trick; for others its a godsend.

Sergio knows it would be easier if he did it for Baldo, but Baldo learns more if he does it himself.

A follower of the Sloyd system of pedagogical manual training.

Hmmm…I was mesmerized by the way the tools on the tray kept changing their orientation and order…

I see this as the most meaningful strip today.

He can still suggest easier ways to do something. Just don’t do it and accept that Baldo does not have to take his suggestions

Best darn guidance he’ll ever get. Great Dadification.

One of the things I like about this strip is that the father is not depicted as a clueless idiot, unlike other strips like Luann and Fox Trot.