For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for July 15, 2009

That’s right, Liz. Stick to your guns. Or bucket!

What part of “no” doesn’t he understand?

I didn’t even know that little kids knew the word ‘territorial’!

Us second kids need to show the first borns that they can’t always do what they want. Go Lizzie!

Is it her sandbox or does it belong to both of them? If if belongs to both of them why was he asking permission?

Look out, Lizzie! My mother always said that boys shouldn’t hit girls–but she insisted that girls shouldn’t give boys a reason to hit them. Lizzie just gave that reason.

Well, Elly says NO, so Lizzie learned it from her mother. Thus starts another generation of females saying NO to males. Now you know where we learned it….at our mother’s knee.

… and the hits just keep on comin’.

if I’d tried that with my two older sisters, they’d have brained me!

My sister and I (she’s 3 yrs older) used to have out right fights, while our womb-donor watched.

Guys, take note. No means No, especially when a girl / lady / woman says it. They don’t need a reason. Same goes for the response to the question “why?”. It’s always “Because!” We just have to learn to accept it.

what happened to the rights of the firstborn? :-)

@ejcapulet- You took the words out of my mouth. Some guys don’t know the meaning of “NO!”

That’s right we girls prefer to have our space.

I am sure Lizzie will tell Mike not to mess with her in that sandbox. LOLs!

NO MEANS NO! GET IT GUYS! :o)

No means no once a valid reason is given. If no such reason is given, then no is just mean! Boy Michael is just getting the pushed around everywhere. For no apparent reason.

try saying “no” to a woman and see what happens - instant selective hearing - and they have no moral conscience about the double standard.

Liz said “NO”. The boys said we’re coming in anyway and told her to move over. They could have asked to sit on one side or even started building their own sand castles, on the other side. Later they could have helped Liz with building.

A guy who grew up with 4 sisters AND they had five brothers!

For no apparent reason?? I think “Well, we’re comin in anyway, so move over” sounds like he’s being pretty aggressive and needs to be reminded what “No” means.

Keep in mind that Lizzie is about 2 years old and doesn’t have the best vocabulary, so she’s not capable of elaborating on why she’s saying “No”.

Wow, some of you have some serious issues that a professional should help you with…