As a mom of a boy, and been around plenty of my friend’s girls; I’d take the boys running around playing make believe than girls fussing about their hair and which guy is cuter. (oh Edward is so handsome, no Jacob is hotter). The last trip to the movies with a van full of girls about drove my poor husband nuts.
@newworldmozart - I haven’t gotten to that stage yet with my girls. They still tell endless stories with their toys, which I think is adorable. But you remind me of friends who have 4 boys and have just found out they’re pregnant with a girl. They are thrilled, but I just want to tell them that raising girls is totally different and not to expect the same as their boys. Another friend raised 6 boys and 1 girl and said the boys were so much easier.
I have 2 sons, one with 3 daughters, the other with 1 son. The girls with the high pitch sceams while they play gives me shivers.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the girls,( 5-6-7) but…I’m glad I had boys.
The noise, the chaos, the screaming, yelling, barking, etc. She didn’t stop the kids from doing any of that or having fun. It just gets to you after a while.When your sweetie gets home it’s nice to just put your face into the front of his shirt and say Ahhhhh! He is not there to fix it or anything, it’s just nice to get a small hug and then go on dealing with everything.
This was my favorite kind of game when I was a kid. Get some kind of role-play action fantasy going and whoop it up with some friends for a whole day sometimes. But it’s more fun outside. Indoors you just keep getting yelled at.
There’s some good drawing in this strip. Lots of playful energy, vitality. Happy kids. Happy dog. Nice to just sit and look at.
I help with Kids Land at my church nearly every Sunday.
it’s amazing how much more different the boys are then the girls. The boys want to be done with their arts stuff, and go play with Lego, or cars or something more ‘fun’, and most of the girls want their stuff to be ‘perfect’. Now, a lot of the girls are getting up in age (5, 10 etc) and they are worried about their hair! LOL
Kids are awesome, especially when they ain’t mine! (I have none)
what if you have a girl who doesn’t want to bother about hair or which boy is most attractive, but thinks the boys are having more fun, and wants to play with them?
Oh please…this is nothing! I used to do this with my brother and friends all of the time when I was a kid, and we didn’t break anything. My mom was probably very happy that we could amuse ourselves very easily while she did other stuff she needed to do. Elly is such a lightweight!
As for boys being boys and girls being girls…I was a well rounded girl. I liked to read and play barbies and in the mud, ride dirt bikes, play video games and do my hair and make up. I don’t see why little kids have to be shoved into his and hers boxes. It’s sad to see that there are people who think this should still happen. Let your kids be kids!
RinaFarina: I know this is a little late and you may never see if; but to answer your question. I was that girl, had lots more fun running around with my little brother and his friends. I really lot that dress were wimpy and hated having my hair done. I used to laugh at girls that would go on and on about breaking a nail. until I turned 17 (yes really 17) then I started dressing more like a girl (kind of) Now days I’m married with a son, and still like jeans and a t-shirt over skits and blouses.
newworldmozart almost 14 years ago
As a mom of a boy, and been around plenty of my friend’s girls; I’d take the boys running around playing make believe than girls fussing about their hair and which guy is cuter. (oh Edward is so handsome, no Jacob is hotter). The last trip to the movies with a van full of girls about drove my poor husband nuts.
longandgreen almost 14 years ago
Been there.. with 2 boys on a rainy day. but will take that over how quite the house is when they’re sick any day…
tomtweit almost 14 years ago
Grandsons age 6 and 4, going through it all again.
lightenup Premium Member almost 14 years ago
@newworldmozart - I haven’t gotten to that stage yet with my girls. They still tell endless stories with their toys, which I think is adorable. But you remind me of friends who have 4 boys and have just found out they’re pregnant with a girl. They are thrilled, but I just want to tell them that raising girls is totally different and not to expect the same as their boys. Another friend raised 6 boys and 1 girl and said the boys were so much easier.
lewisbower almost 14 years ago
I’m ducking my head ladies
BOYS WILL BE BOYSAZLILSIS almost 14 years ago
Great drawing Lynn, I can almost feel the floor boards in my house shaking. What fun.
RI Red Hen almost 14 years ago
I have 2 sons, one with 3 daughters, the other with 1 son. The girls with the high pitch sceams while they play gives me shivers. Don’t get me wrong, I love the girls,( 5-6-7) but…I’m glad I had boys.
The_Ol_Goaler almost 14 years ago
“DIS looks like a job for da MASKED AVENGER!!!… But he ain’t here, so I guess I’ll have to do it.” – Bugs Bunny
Wildmustang1262 almost 14 years ago
Haaahahahahahahahaaaaaa! X-D Poor Elly! Well, both of boys run around the house soooooooooo WILD AND CRAZY with a lot of their imaginations.
Lewreader, Yeah, that’s RIGHT! BOYS WILL BE BOYS! and of course, GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS, TOO!
I am so lucky because I do not have any kids anyway. :-)
JanLC almost 14 years ago
Lewreader, you’re right. And, there’s no amount of pop-psychology or feminism that can ever change that.
SillyStuff almost 14 years ago
I love it!
keltii almost 14 years ago
and Micheal is actually playing with his sister,, thats what makes it even better!
davislilacs58 almost 14 years ago
Both my girls were “Tomboys” and now we have 3 grandsons so this is my world. And I would never trade it away.
billdi Premium Member almost 14 years ago
i don’t understand why elly is asking john to save her. from what? from her children having fun?
myming almost 14 years ago
^ the NOISE ?
pattybf almost 14 years ago
Hi billdi:
The noise, the chaos, the screaming, yelling, barking, etc. She didn’t stop the kids from doing any of that or having fun. It just gets to you after a while.When your sweetie gets home it’s nice to just put your face into the front of his shirt and say Ahhhhh! He is not there to fix it or anything, it’s just nice to get a small hug and then go on dealing with everything.
Nelly55 almost 14 years ago
^ the noise after 8 hours……..hehe
been there!
kinda miss it, but I get to spoil the grandkids now
ocean17 almost 14 years ago
This was my favorite kind of game when I was a kid. Get some kind of role-play action fantasy going and whoop it up with some friends for a whole day sometimes. But it’s more fun outside. Indoors you just keep getting yelled at.
There’s some good drawing in this strip. Lots of playful energy, vitality. Happy kids. Happy dog. Nice to just sit and look at.
Allan CB Premium Member almost 14 years ago
I help with Kids Land at my church nearly every Sunday.
it’s amazing how much more different the boys are then the girls. The boys want to be done with their arts stuff, and go play with Lego, or cars or something more ‘fun’, and most of the girls want their stuff to be ‘perfect’. Now, a lot of the girls are getting up in age (5, 10 etc) and they are worried about their hair! LOL
Kids are awesome, especially when they ain’t mine! (I have none)
oldguy2 almost 14 years ago
We have 6 grandsons, revenge is sweet!
gofinsc almost 14 years ago
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas started out the same way, and look where they are now!
RinaFarina almost 14 years ago
what if you have a girl who doesn’t want to bother about hair or which boy is most attractive, but thinks the boys are having more fun, and wants to play with them?
RinaFarina almost 14 years ago
@azlilsis and @ocean17, I agree, the drawing and the colours are very free and relaxed. Lovely to look at.
caseva77 almost 14 years ago
This is just the way childhood ought to be. Too bad so little of this seems to be going on these days.
lectrice almost 14 years ago
Oh please…this is nothing! I used to do this with my brother and friends all of the time when I was a kid, and we didn’t break anything. My mom was probably very happy that we could amuse ourselves very easily while she did other stuff she needed to do. Elly is such a lightweight!
As for boys being boys and girls being girls…I was a well rounded girl. I liked to read and play barbies and in the mud, ride dirt bikes, play video games and do my hair and make up. I don’t see why little kids have to be shoved into his and hers boxes. It’s sad to see that there are people who think this should still happen. Let your kids be kids!
newworldmozart almost 14 years ago
RinaFarina: I know this is a little late and you may never see if; but to answer your question. I was that girl, had lots more fun running around with my little brother and his friends. I really lot that dress were wimpy and hated having my hair done. I used to laugh at girls that would go on and on about breaking a nail. until I turned 17 (yes really 17) then I started dressing more like a girl (kind of) Now days I’m married with a son, and still like jeans and a t-shirt over skits and blouses.