Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for January 16, 2022

Joan you need to put a leash on that boy.

Next time take the car seat into the theater with you.

Next time, get the kid a babysitter!

What are those two red straps she is carrying with her?( It has been a long time since I had a little one!)

No one under age 4 should ever be in a movie theater. They don’t understand the movie and they annoy other people. Another example of Joan being a bad parent.

Get a shock collar for her, she needs to be constantly smacked.

$30 down the drain……

Would a kid leave a large tub of buttery popcorn and licorice whips before running amuck in a theater? Kids nowadays. I’m totally envious.

Popcorn for a young child alone in the backseat? Not in my car. Choking risk on shells, and mess alert.

My boys were like Max. I only took them to the park or camping. Anything civilized where I would have to watch them constantly would be too exhausting so when I want to go someplace civilized, I just dropped them off with their grandma. They were curious, energetic, physical type of kids. Funny now that they both are adults, they are perfectly capable of lounging around and being lazy. Wonder where they learned that skill?? I feel Joan- wanting to go out and do something and having to bring Max along only having to go right back home. Max is not ready for community activities. The best place to start, as I did, was organized sports, starting with tee ball starting at age 4. Max will learn how to play with others, follow rules, boundaries, etc.