Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for May 31, 2024

are we going to take the highlighter away from her, or not? genius.

“I see a red door and I want it painted black.”

yooo Darryl, you either buy more blackboard paint or replace Wren´s permanent markers…

Rubbing alcoholic removes sharpie, Darryl. Give her an alcohol wipe and tell her to play scientist.

“I see your red door and I want to paint it black” (Rolling Stones 1966)!

If you could only get her to only paint the door!

Actually that’s not a bad idea, you just have to show Wren

Thankfully there is washable paint available at the paint store.

It’s time to take the markers out of her hands and replace it with chalk, but make sure you show her where to draw first.

Who’s giving her those permanent markers?

Even the best laid plans…

So instead of teaching the little brat not to draw on the walls and doors, we’re just going to make it easier for her to do so? These kids need parents, not enablers!

Predictable, Nose Guy. Think man, think.

Just paint Wren’s room with black board paint and let her have at it.

I did that for my boys when they were very young. I painted a section of their bedroom wall with blackboard paint and put a little shelf next to it for the chalks. They used it a lot.

when you give them permission to do something when you get yelled at from doing it loses it’s pleasure. :j

I know this is a cartoon, but . . . . whatever happened to the concept of disciplining a child? Guiding them? Teaching them right from wrong? I’m old; my son is in his late 40’s. So maybe I’m out of touch with “modern” parenting.

Future cartoonist!

And Wren has another marker that she got from Zoe’s room. Zoe must have a four pack.

Oh, geez. I hate to think how many hours they put into cleaning.

I use chalkboard paint. Its fabulous!

D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E. A lost word. But, yes, this is just a cartoon!

I discovered when I wrote on my black painted toy box with a black crayon that it looked green.

Tell her yes, the greatest r&r band of all time

It’s time Wren got taught not to do that on walls and doors. Show her paper, and a place where she can draw.

It is a good idea.

Softly tell her “No” and then gently hit one of her fingers with a hammer.

Take her markers away, QUICK!

She expanded her field of endeavor.

keep painting, Darryl!

I hope you have more of that chalkboard paint.

Chalkboard paint? Why not whiteboard paint?

Postmodernist parenting.

Maybe she can change her name to Basquiat and pretend her art is worth something

That’s hilarious, because that’s exactly how it works.

Chalkboard all over the house up to three feet tall.

This is sort of along the lines of my cats only coughing up hairballs on the carpet, instead of the easily washed wood flooring.