Daddy's Home by Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein for April 08, 2018

Now who puts a lamp under a bookshelf?

OK – that’s the different strip I was referring to yesterday. The QotD remains the same:

Tony asked

Do you listen?

Yes, Tony; I do. Better get your story straight. Or a good lawyer.

I kinda thought “Do you listen” also went well with yesterday’s strip…

Got here too late to comment, though.

I do listen, and I’ve never heard any kid’s parents advise against doing what he’s told.

My Dad always said “Do as I say, not as I _do.”_ …. the grownups’ cop-out for their own misbehavior…

but sorry, Tony…. there’s no cop-out for bad instruction.

Then again, this isn’t a case of bad instruction….

putting things away is good instruction.

What’s bad, or in this case, wimpy and ineffective parenting,

is letting the kid manipulate you into blaming your own teaching, when he was obviously careless.

Peter is one of those modern “with it” parents so eager to be pals that they hesitate to enforce behavior.

Elliott is basically a nice boy… he’s been taught, by example, to evade responsibility by swift maneuvering….

and to use flippant and sarcastic comebacks.

Luckily the whole family shares a good sense of humor, and they’re all funny.

After all, that’s how you get to star in a comic strip.

Duh!!! No!!!

What?

Only when I want to hear what’s being said.

I told you once

No you haven’t

Yes I have

When?

Just now

No you didn’t

I’m telling you I did

Did the QOD come from the Department of Redundancy?