Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 13, 2019

He’s going to fax today’s lunch order to the Chinese place down the block.

She’s going to do the faxing.

Isn’t it a little early to teach her the fax of life?

Better to teach her now before the fax becomes a non-protected endangered species.

What’s that big thing he’s reading?

They had one of those take-your-daughter-to-work days when my daughter was small. I worked from home at the time, and daughter was well acquainted with my daily routine.

We opted to go to the zoo, instead.

I told my daughter that if asked by her friends or the teacher, we were on a special research mission for an article I was writing.

Sometimes the ‘Day’ just doesn’t really work for you. Make up your own day. Like ‘Take your kids to a matinee.’ day.

Wait until he shows her how to make big money stuffing envelopes at home.

FAX? As a Real Estate Broker in the 21st Century, I groan any time someone wants to send me a FAX. Fortunately, they are very, very rare.

It’s really annoying when your kid was Born already smarter than you are.