Since its debut in 1979, For Better or For Worse has touched comic strip readers as few cartoons ever do. Cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s eye for detail and her uncanny sense of what real parents and children struggle with daily are a big part of her success. The world has watched the Patterson family grow up in real time, and to many readers, the Pattersons feel like family!
Parents and children alike will relate to the obstacles that the Patterson family faces. Curfews, parent date nights, babysitting, pets and distractions are all hurdles that the Pattersons must overcome in order to enjoy each other as a family. They face the same obstacles that real life families do, which is what makes them so loveable.
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Foolish Mortals by Tom Horacek
For Heaven's Sake by Mike Morgan
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MrsLukeSkywalker said, about 3 years ago
We all tried to see what we could get away with. My little nephew asked if he could axe me a question, and I went parental on him. It turns out he knew perfectly well how to say ASK.
MrsLukeSkywalker said, about 3 years ago
Gweedo, on half of my comics, when I hit the green, post comment button, I’m getting square download screens popping up, asking me to save my comment to my computer. It isn’t my comment that I’ll be downloading if I hit the buttons. And yes, it’s only on this site, and the download says it’s from this site. Maybe you’re using a different browser.
Paul Jones She’s right to correct him now so he knocks it off and doesn’t take it too far. He’s only testing her. If your kid lisped, would you correct it or wait until later when it was already habitual?
TheSkulker
said, about 3 years ago
MrsLuke, Maybe it’s something in your setup or your browser and not this site. No one else seems to be having a problem.
Before you throw stones it’s best to make sure your own house is in order.
What browser are you using?
tantebitte said, about 3 years ago
MrsLuke: Is it even possible to correct lisping??
Jack Garrott said, about 3 years ago
tantebitte, yes it is. I teach at a school that trains physcal, occupational and speech therapists. The younger it’s caught, the easier it is to correct.
Avolunteer said, about 3 years ago
I agree with you Paul Jones. Michael looked panicked. If mine looked panicked I would hear them out, then I would see if I needed to correct their grammar after I heard the story. When we get upset/excited we all forget manners/grammar at times! I don’t notice perfect grammar from Mrs. Luke, so pot calls the kettle black….
davidenie said, about 3 years ago
Oh, how I know the feeling!!!!
lightenup
said, about 3 years ago
I’d probably correct him the first time and let the rest go. Correct him when he’s less excited.
I did have a problem with a double posting on Cathy, but it doesn’t seem to be happening now.
Jascat said, about 3 years ago
I have Firefox also, and have had problems when I push the “post comment” button. I get the weird page, then when I get GoComics back, it seems the comment hasn’t been saved…hit the “post comment” button again, then it posts twice!
It only happens on GoComics, though; no problems posting on any other site…
As for Elly, I think she should have listened to what Mike had to say. Grammar lessons can be taught at any time…he’ll learn :-)
illusional.apathy said, about 3 years ago
Did anyone notice that even Mike’s final statement is wrong. It’s either “I forgot” or “I’ve forgotten”. Kept up the bad grammar to the very end.
collieflower said, about 3 years ago
As a former English teacher, I admit to correction grammar, but did listen to what the children were trying to tell me. Bad grammar makes me wince to this day.
collieflower said, about 3 years ago
As a former English teacher, I admit to correction grammar, but did listen to what the children were trying to tell me. Bad grammar makes me wince to this day.
Lewreader said, about 3 years ago
Both my parents had undergrad degrees in English, Doctorates in Psychology. Their offspring seldom got corrected in grammar. Do you think parental example might work? Wonder why I don’t swear either.
heligmyer said, about 3 years ago
You have to catch the bad grammar as it happens, or the correction has less impact. But you also have to remember what the kid has said so far, so that if you throw him off, you can help him get back on topic: “Which guys? What did you and Lawrence see?”
howtheduck said, about 3 years ago
Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo fell in the well.
Oh wait! Wrong story. I guess this is the one where Lawrence was kidnapped by them, I mean those guys.