Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 07, 2025

Worth it to get him away from the TV.

I get a kick out of you…..

Spaceman Spiff in Panel 3!

Fourth

Calvinist1966, you’ve said on numerous occasions that Mom cares about Calvin. Is Panel #3 an example of her “caring”??

Several lessons here for Calvin. Including flying lessons.

And you can do all that outside.

The second panel reminds me of the episode in M*A*S*H where Hawkeye is Officer of the Day and Frank Burns is trying to get him to pack a “nug”.

“Frank, I’ll carry your books, carry a torch, carry a tune, carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash-and-carry, carry me back to old Virginie, I’ll even ‘Hari-Kari’ if you show me how, but I will NOT carry a nug.”

And that would be different how, exactly?

I’m glad I wasn’t an only child…I had 4 brothers (I was 2nd)…and we’d always find something to do without the tv…whether it was board games like monopoly or outside playing tag or something. And of course, “rough housing”…we’d see who could pin who to the floor/ground…lots of chances to get in trouble!

If you listened to Trump’s speech before Congress, listened really hard, Trump said pretty much what Calvin says in panel 2.

Why would she have had to think about it?

A rare one where Mom boots him out. Usually Mom tosses him out, while Dad boots him out.

Maybe………Calvin’s Mom could get a ‘part-time’ job being a kicker for a ‘semi-pro’ female football team—she does have pretty good form ! ! !!

Nowadays the kid would just go outside and watch videos on his cell phone.

Not that long.

I was lucky. I grew up when a Mum would just say “Get out” and we would. Wander around. Never felt endangered.

Cal achieves launch with minimal effort. Very efficient but that’s because it is the result of much practice.

Love how Watterson drew the chair. It sets the tone along with the galloping TV set.

Correct thought that works!!!!

I read a story – probably over on NotAlwaysRight – about a brat who would start to undress if he didn’t get his way. He tried this trick in the dentist’s office. The dentist calmly watched as the kid strip down, glancing up from time to time to see if he was having any effect – and once the boy was buck nekkid, the good doctor picked him up, plunked him down in the chair, and began to work. As you know, that leatherette chair is chilly, so the boy was uncomfortable, but not a word was said by either the dentist or the boy’s mother. Procedure over, the dentist lifted him down, handed the little imp his clothing, and asked the mother to come to the front desk to make a follow-up appointment.

Mother was both impressed and grateful. She said she was often tempted to do exactly that in the grocery store, but didn’t have the nerve. However, she allowed as how she didn’t think she’d have to worry about it in the future.

Promises, promises.

You are wrong kiddy. She caught you, made you to wear that jacket and booted you. No, she did not think twice. She is your mother alright.

Ah, the great outdoors!

That chair reminds me of the loud, floral patterns my folks had on our furniture way back in the 60’s.

That house has an ejection device…

I don’t think she had to think too hard. Too bad it’s not safe or politically correct to send your child out to play in the yard unsupervised any more.

He must be a good five feet off the ground in the third panel and is clearly not able to position himself to control the fall. Yet he seems to have landed on his feet with no trouble.

Go play in traffic, kid.

Well, I can say my mother NEVER kicked me. I have been beaten with a leather belt, a military web belt (look it up), a wooden spoon, a broom handle, a bare hand on the butt, an extension cord and a piece of lumber. Good thing mom never kicked me.

There’s another way for Mom to get peace.

I hope Calvin’s learned to roll as he hits the ground…

Yeah Cal, you had it comin ! ;-)

You’ll wear her down eventually, Calvin

I can vividly remember my mom pushing me out the door to go play outside, instead of watching tv as a child.

Kids are treated softly these days

Must be losing her strength, he should have cleared the walk.

I daresay that the implication that she is literally kicking him out the door is simply a matter of emphasis, like the time the library threw him out for bursting into very loud song (being a songbird, of course!) That having been said, I love Calvin’s last line. I wonder how long she paused before reaching down and yanking him off the chair.