For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 02, 2023

The Evil Parenting Empire strikes again

Now she can use her secret weapon.

“Mommy? I have to go pee”.

Where’s the fancy boots she got last week?

This is what happens when you learn your daughter has a weakness for words beginning with “b”.

Elly has the right idea, let her make some choices and it’ll go alot easier.

Mom, I need to go to the bathroom

April thinks in more mature language than she speaks.

I hated the yellow raincoats we had to wear. But worse were the yellow boots that pulled your shoe off with the boot when you pulled it off. You had to put your shoes back on again. I wonder if they ever fixed that problem.

Mommas got your number April , lol

I agree with snsurone76… April would have been thinking “Mama twicked me!”

90% of parenting in tricking kids into doing what you need them to do.

She realized too late that with parents, choice is only an illusion. :-)

If she thinks in adult English why does she talk in baby English?

But it was done s-o-o-o well, April.

Well, yeah. Kind of suckered me into the pattern as well. Well done mom. …this isn’t over.

No April, you were outsmarted.

When are they going to teach her how to pronounce words properly?

But you are dressed with a minimum of fuss!

Elle has learned well how to handle April…

Tricked into what? Getting dressed so she can go outside in bad weather and be comfortable? Oh, how cruel!

She looks ridiculous

Did you have her go to the bathroom first?

Not sure giving children the idea that life is one big menu is a good idea.

Don’t worry, Aypo, you can always throw a tantrum for no reason at all.