For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for July 17, 2009

Looks like they’re motivated now doesn’t it.

Good move.

You count to twenty then we’ll run fast over to my house.

Whenever I hear “We’re bored. There’s nothing to do”, I pull out the vacuum and the Windex. They find something to do really fast after that.

I learn real fast never to tell mom I was bored. she always said “I’m sure I can think of something for you to do” with a mischievous look on her face. the one time I said “like what” I spent the day pulling weeds

Hey, I wonder if that’s “Ned” laying in the sandbox in yesterday’s strip?

Nope, summerdog.

best way for an adult to motivate children: “I’ll put you to work.” LOL They disappear quickly then.

John, why are you using such ‘four letter’ words in front of the children?

Work before allowance!!

I guess every parent does this. My mom sure did. Sometimes I didn’t have to say I was bored, just look like I was and she would tell me to dust the furniture.

Since this is a Canadian comic, and Canada’s bilingual, why not count to twenty in French, Michael?

Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq…

“bored” always got my creative side juicing up when I was young … unfortunately, it was my creative side that also got me into a lot of trouble when I was young too. LOL!

Nothing gets the kids moving quicker then the thought of busting their rears.

six, sept, huit, neuf, dix…

I guess I’ll finish it since yyyguy added on.

…onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze, seize, dix-sept, dix-huit, dix-neuf, VINGT!

There, Michael. Don’t you feel better already?

i know lets play school

Whether my kids are fighting, bored, or being just plain obnoxious, somehow that always reminds me of some work they could be doing instead…

How come parents were always smart enough to find something for us to do?

Dad used to do that to me. Ruined some perfectly good moping sessions.