Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for April 10, 2014
April 09, 2014
April 11, 2014
Transcript:
Val: Holly, you can't fake illness just because you haven't finished your homework. Holly: Why not? Val: because you can't be sick the rest of your LIFE! You have to face your responsibilities! How much homework do you need to make up?? Holly: Basically...all of it. Val: Now I feel sick.
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ORMouseworks about 10 years ago
Don’t let Holly get away with it!It puzzles me as to why seemingly intelligent kids just goof off their entire middle-school/high-school lives…then they graduate by seconds, and then they have no plans whatsoever. Or, if they have plans, they usually wash out of them… I know someone like that, and it is sad to watch him ruin his life. I guess he’ll learn by the school of hard knocks… ;)
tqnism about 10 years ago
Allow it max twice in month, but with price: two weeks grounded to get on line with studies. It is reasonable and works, if kid values her/his social life. Do not think and communicate such grounding as punishment, but just as natural consequence.
Dani Rice about 10 years ago
If Holly is as smart as it seems she is, she’s probably bored to death in school. Stick with it, kid. In high school you’ll have a better shot at selecting your own courses.
Gokie5 about 10 years ago
I’ve seen this in my family and my husband’s family. Some very bright people have attention-deficit disorder, autism-spectrum issues, or something similarly disabling. Sometimes they pull out of it, sometimes not. Some sponge off spouses, parents, or friends. Sad.
Gokie5 about 10 years ago
Oops – forgot. I thought that Pajama Diaries was unusually funny today. You can see it at http://pajamadiaries.com/
ladykat about 10 years ago
The only thing I regret is not being able to keep going to get my degree in History…hopefully will be able to take it up in on-line courses
Comic Minister Premium Member about 10 years ago
Me too Val.
Zero-Gabriel about 10 years ago
“Great, make life harder for the schools.Shame on you. Also, what kind of dumb state makes schools responsible for something that has NOTHING to do with them?”
You don’t want a SAFE Learning Environment for kids…??
KenTheCoffinDweller about 10 years ago
That was the law here in Michigan for a great many years and basically it worked quite well. And considering the way so many school systems are trying to interfere with activities of students long after school in out for the day and the students internet activities it should be brought back into being or the schools should just butt out and stick to teaching their required subjects. The schools can’t have it both ways. Not responsible for actions of students and yet control what they do or say 24/7.