Sometimes I think, “What if?” Then I look at scenarios like that and breathe a sigh of relief. Parenting is not a job for everyone. My hat is to those who do it.
That’s a lot of crying. At a certain point a parent should be reaching for their baby thermometer to see if their child is crying because they are sick.
This is normal. I’ve noticed with most babies – even ours – go through a period of time when they will go to NOBODY except one specific parent. We refer to these times as “Mommy Moments” and “Daddy Moments”.
I have noticed that some people are confident enough around people who are devoted to them to be total azzes all the time, but when they get around people they are unsure about they are on their best behavior. …sad how that works.
Well, we all know that Elly’s ‘way’ with children is to hold unreachable standards, yell at them for things they had nothing to do with, and restrict fun an independent thought for no reason. Michael, Elizabeth, and April would have fared better in Foster Care.
I think April just wore herself out crying all day, and now dad takes the credit. ;-) That said, there are people with a magic touch with babies. My grandpa had it, and my youngest brother does too. They just pick up a baby, make some soothing noises, bounce around a bit, and the baby settles right down.
I have to agree, parenting is not for everyone. Our culture certainly grooms us as children to: grow up, get a job, get married and reproduce. In myself and my wife as well as much of the younger generations choosing not to have children. Many of the reasons I have seen for this include overpopulation (someone mentioned this earlier), decreasing resources and climate change, corruption in politics, high cost of living, lack of jobs, more shootings and, of course, personal choice.
I hear many people make comments such as, “I never wanted kids, but once I had them I realized how great they were”. To me this seems more of a matter of cognitive dissonance, which occurs when a person holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values, and is typically experienced as psychological stress when they participate in an action that goes against one or more of them. In order to avoid cognitive dissonance a person would need to change their beliefs to loving children and being happy they had them or there would always be that psychological stress.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
April is such a daddy’s girl.
Asharah over 3 years ago
Maybe Aprils just too tired to scream anymore.
BlitzMcD over 3 years ago
Sometimes I think, “What if?” Then I look at scenarios like that and breathe a sigh of relief. Parenting is not a job for everyone. My hat is to those who do it.
howtheduck over 3 years ago
That’s a lot of crying. At a certain point a parent should be reaching for their baby thermometer to see if their child is crying because they are sick.
littlejohn Premium Member over 3 years ago
Ah, the joys of always being a bachelor.
hagarthehorrible over 3 years ago
Though mother are irreplaceable, sometimes babies also need a welcome change.
Wren Fahel over 3 years ago
This is normal. I’ve noticed with most babies – even ours – go through a period of time when they will go to NOBODY except one specific parent. We refer to these times as “Mommy Moments” and “Daddy Moments”.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 3 years ago
Then she slaps him upside the head and he starts crying!
DawnQuinn1 over 3 years ago
My parents did it 7 times.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 3 years ago
I have noticed that some people are confident enough around people who are devoted to them to be total azzes all the time, but when they get around people they are unsure about they are on their best behavior. …sad how that works.
uniquename over 3 years ago
Good! Then you do everything next time.
trainnut1956 over 3 years ago
Husband strangled by wife! News at 11!!!
Cincoflex over 3 years ago
If I’d been Ellie, I would have traded April off by the third panel.
donwestonmysteries over 3 years ago
Dads always like to think this.
paranormal over 3 years ago
Guess who’s watching April and guess who’s going to a movie? Double feature, picture show…
summerdog over 3 years ago
April just wanted a change of scenery. We ALL need to get away from Mom every now and then.
summerdog over 3 years ago
This is April at her finest. Really makes her more endearing, doesn’t it?
tripwire45 over 3 years ago
Babies aren’t * that * bad.
raybarb44 over 3 years ago
She just needed a change of face……
CoreyTaylor1 over 3 years ago
Well, we all know that Elly’s ‘way’ with children is to hold unreachable standards, yell at them for things they had nothing to do with, and restrict fun an independent thought for no reason. Michael, Elizabeth, and April would have fared better in Foster Care.
bigal666 over 3 years ago
I owe it all to the football carry.
Johnnyrico over 3 years ago
If Elly was always touching me that much, I’d be screaming too..
annebonny over 3 years ago
finally tired
calliarcale over 3 years ago
I think April just wore herself out crying all day, and now dad takes the credit. ;-) That said, there are people with a magic touch with babies. My grandpa had it, and my youngest brother does too. They just pick up a baby, make some soothing noises, bounce around a bit, and the baby settles right down.
sbwertz over 3 years ago
He’d have “a way” with her for the rest of the day if he were my husband.
magicjake7 over 3 years ago
I have to agree, parenting is not for everyone. Our culture certainly grooms us as children to: grow up, get a job, get married and reproduce. In myself and my wife as well as much of the younger generations choosing not to have children. Many of the reasons I have seen for this include overpopulation (someone mentioned this earlier), decreasing resources and climate change, corruption in politics, high cost of living, lack of jobs, more shootings and, of course, personal choice.
I hear many people make comments such as, “I never wanted kids, but once I had them I realized how great they were”. To me this seems more of a matter of cognitive dissonance, which occurs when a person holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values, and is typically experienced as psychological stress when they participate in an action that goes against one or more of them. In order to avoid cognitive dissonance a person would need to change their beliefs to loving children and being happy they had them or there would always be that psychological stress.