FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for July 09, 2010

Too true to be funny?

Run, children, run! And hide well!

… or just keep running!

What kid wants to be seen in public with the parents.

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Even though this is only a comic strip reminds most of real life. When my kids where little waited months before telling us anything. Then we tell them what ever the problem to late for us to work on. Kids try things on their own, get in trouble, and can’t handle what comes us. Or peer pressure to try trouble and get hooked devastate families when a youngster gets over their heads because cool to do and they’re my family. NOT But in this case Roger needs to go back to work the kids don’t want parent with them and mom knows it.

Kinda sad, this whole scenario.

Why is it that cartoon teenagers are so DEVASTATED to be seen with their parents? I’ll admit, my mother does some weird things (interrupting goodbyes to go, “say bye, honey”), but come on.

Are they ageist, or trying too hard to look rebellious, or what?

i think that they’re trying to run away from Roger. this family-time thing is getting kinda ridiculous. i know that i would go crazy if my dad did that.

Just be back in time for dinner, kids.

@Banana Slug - cheers to you for being so reasonable. :)

I would be surprised if any kids their age want a full-time adult playmate. My kids enjoy it if I play an hour or so with them, but I can tell that they don’t want me to spend the whole day playing with them. And my kids are not the typical “don’t want to be seen with my parents in public” type, because we homeschooled them.

And don’t forget this is Roger, the personification of the clueless father/husband. He could embarass his family in a sealed capsule!