-There is a long-running theme in the comic strip by Elly that the children do things intentionally in order to upset her-For the child’s viewpoint on this, you may want to take a look at some of the recent Doonesbury strips featuring twins and their working mother….
My aunt used to use sign language with her small children. To the point that when she would say goodnight, she wood sign goodnight, and then say she was turning the light off and sign it. My mom likes to tell the story of when one night, when my aunt was putting her child to bed, he started crying. When she asked what was wrong, the child gave her the sign for the light, and my aunt was able to determine that the child wanted the light left on. Kids will tell you what they want, but only if they know how!
-I can see why some parents just can’t cope — especially if they’re on their own-Tragically the initiating point for many cases of physical abuse of very young kids
Kids have the right to be unhappy just like you and me. We can talk about how we feel but kids don’t have to vocabulary nor the cognitive ability to express themselves so they sometimes cry.
potrerokid1532: I don’t know how old you are, but I suspect well under my 80. Adults were making those mistakes when I was in school too. What is your point? That public schools should be abolished and have education only for the rich like in the 18th century? That is a heavily promoted party line these days. I ran for Texas State Board of Education to improve things. What are you doing?
Salinasong about 10 years ago
She would know that!
lightenup Premium Member about 10 years ago
Nah, you’ve got commenters for that , Elly.
Daniel Aplet about 10 years ago
What the mother is really thinking when her baby will not stop crying.
westny77 about 10 years ago
Ellie you should get paid for this. However it’s good practice when April comes along. Motherhood is not for your Ellie.
sbchamp about 10 years ago
Cuz he knows he can get away with anything…
Argy.Bargy2 about 10 years ago
-There is a long-running theme in the comic strip by Elly that the children do things intentionally in order to upset her-For the child’s viewpoint on this, you may want to take a look at some of the recent Doonesbury strips featuring twins and their working mother….
BandGeek121 about 10 years ago
My aunt used to use sign language with her small children. To the point that when she would say goodnight, she wood sign goodnight, and then say she was turning the light off and sign it. My mom likes to tell the story of when one night, when my aunt was putting her child to bed, he started crying. When she asked what was wrong, the child gave her the sign for the light, and my aunt was able to determine that the child wanted the light left on. Kids will tell you what they want, but only if they know how!
Argy.Bargy2 about 10 years ago
-I can see why some parents just can’t cope — especially if they’re on their own-Tragically the initiating point for many cases of physical abuse of very young kids
tlynnch about 10 years ago
Kids have the right to be unhappy just like you and me. We can talk about how we feel but kids don’t have to vocabulary nor the cognitive ability to express themselves so they sometimes cry.
hippogriff about 10 years ago
potrerokid1532: I don’t know how old you are, but I suspect well under my 80. Adults were making those mistakes when I was in school too. What is your point? That public schools should be abolished and have education only for the rich like in the 18th century? That is a heavily promoted party line these days. I ran for Texas State Board of Education to improve things. What are you doing?