Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for September 15, 2010
Transcript:
Val: Phil wants to - Gramma Evie: Sure. Alix: !! Holly: ?! Val: I didn't finish. Gramma Evie: If it involves Phil it means you having your own life. I'm all for it! Alix: ?! !! Holly: !! Gramma Evie: Just tell me what night I'll need the flak jacket. Alix: ?!! Val: Thursday. STOP!!
rayannina over 13 years ago
Evie, once again, RULES!
kreole over 13 years ago
Reasons for a vasectomy…………
paha_siga over 13 years ago
Evie rules indeed!
ejcapulet over 13 years ago
She’s helping without complaint? Wow! Going off with the Peace Corps really helped!
lightenup Premium Member over 13 years ago
Telling them to stop isn’t going to work. Just separate them and make them do some work. Put that energy and pent-up frustration to good use.
gabrielh81 over 13 years ago
When my boys “tangled” my approach was: 1) “You setle it, or I’ll settle it”, or 2) “If you have that much energy then here are some chores to do” Amazing how quickly peace and reconciliation rained down from heaven on them! P.S. As the father of 4, I would not trade in the various struggles and trials for the amazing joy of parenthood.
kab2rb over 13 years ago
Evie’s right about straight jacket. Though I get the girls to grumbly do something constructive. Hey where’s all that homework they started school.
kfaatz925 over 13 years ago
@gabriel - great approach!
Smiley Rmom over 13 years ago
Oh, yeah! Whenever my sons start irritating me (usually by fighting) for some reason I remember all sorts of work that they should or could be doing instead. They’ve learned to keep the ruckus down as a result.
CoBass over 13 years ago
@Kab Buch Evie asked about a flak jacket (I assume for her protection), not a straight jacket (to restrain the kids?).
RedSteph over 13 years ago
I am glad Evie is back home. She adds a wonderful element to the strip!