One Big Happy by Rick Detorie for June 29, 2023

Be nice, she’s new at this

Must be her first job. She has a lot to learn.

Sucker!

Mindy will soon that little kids are small size psychopaths.

There are a number of different theories about how to raise children. I remember hearing about one a while back that claimed you’re never supposed to say “no” to children. Example:

Child: Mommy, can I play with these matches?

Mom: Of course, dear. You know I would never say “no” to you, no matter what you ask.

To paraphrase K in Men In Black: “A child is smart, but children are dumb, panicky, and mean.”

Don’t worry. Ruthie to the rescue!

I’ve seen kids running rampant in restaurants because their parents are their enablers.

They all know a sucker when they see it!

Sucker! She’ll learn before the days out.

There’s nothing better than on-the-job training.

Pop psychology.

seems like more and more of these are turning up in education with even more “extreme” psychological ideas.

Five minutes later: “You’re ALL on detention!”

I think Miss Mindy is in for a rough first day!

They can’t believe what they’re hearing. She is IN for it.

Hope they don’t start licking her face.

Maybe don’t show them your hand.. Mindy? Mindy? Oooh oh! There she goes!

Kids nailed it.

Heard a story on Etiquette Hell where a new teacher’s mother showed up on her first day teaching and told her class of junior high students to be nice to her because it was her first teaching job and she was nervous. Talk about throwing your kid to the sharks!

Reminds me of friends w/out kids who told our group how to raise ours. Years passed and they acknowledged their mistake. Everybody laughed and laughed.

It’s a jungle out there…

California and NYC tried that, with the same results.

Amen. These lovely dovey, don’t bruise the little darlings’ psyches, let them express themselves obliviots (and parents) are just what our kids DON’T NEED