John has a great idea. Always carry an oil can around with you on a Sunday. It will save you from having to pick up a shovel and do a lot of gardening work. And a bonus, you might not even have to bend down and USE the oil can!
I remember being about three years old and riding my tricycle down 5th Street in North Vancouver. The wheels squeaked so loudly that one of our neighbours came out and oiled them for me. Funny the things you remember!
Interestingly, the original (September 12 1993) didn’t have a helmet. That was about when bike helmets were really taking off…and for good reason, I’ve personally known people who would have been greatly injured had they not been wearing a helmet. I’m not sure how much of a threat it is for a trike, since they’re balanced better and kids tend to be around adults when they are on them, but it’s a good habit to install in a young kid.
It’s amazing ow many comments show up here from well-meaning people who don’t seem to have been actual parents. Parenthood is a balancing act between protection and allowing the child to learn how to enjoy the world, between overseeing everything the child does and being able to accomplish the other things necessary in life. It’s never easy, and you are never sure you are doing it right until maybe after they have grown up.
GirlGeek Premium Member over 1 year ago
Maybe you should just watch her more instead of just listening to her
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
yeah, keep a good ear on your child
howtheduck over 1 year ago
I believe this is the comic strip that eventually led to April disappearing for days while Elly did not realize she had a rodent problem in her house.
mnexplorer+ over 1 year ago
Good point.
dcdete. over 1 year ago
John has a great idea. Always carry an oil can around with you on a Sunday. It will save you from having to pick up a shovel and do a lot of gardening work. And a bonus, you might not even have to bend down and USE the oil can!
Enter.Name.Here over 1 year ago
As long as it is squeaking something could break and injure her.
Oil it as is proper, then stick some baseball cards or something similar in the spokes and tell her the trike has a motor now.
Yes, I build and restore bikes. How did you know? ;-)
Daniel Verburg over 1 year ago
Eco baby phone.
Susan00100 over 1 year ago
Y’know, Elly—some slime bag could still grab her while your back is turned.
Chris over 1 year ago
smart. ;)
Johnnyrico over 1 year ago
It’s not just a squeak, it’s a Canadian squeak… eh?
dv1093 over 1 year ago
A helmet for a tricycle? Seriously?
rebroxanna over 1 year ago
I’m waiting nervously for the saddest storyline ever.
Gerard:D over 1 year ago
Lynn’s Comments:
I remember being about three years old and riding my tricycle down 5th Street in North Vancouver. The wheels squeaked so loudly that one of our neighbours came out and oiled them for me. Funny the things you remember!
mckeonfuneralhomebx over 1 year ago
At least mom is doing something productive.. Moms today are behind their cell phone screen!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago
If the kids, or dogs, are quiet it’s time to check on them.
Bob Blumenfeld over 1 year ago
I had a feeling it was going there.
cranefriend over 1 year ago
Interestingly, the original (September 12 1993) didn’t have a helmet. That was about when bike helmets were really taking off…and for good reason, I’ve personally known people who would have been greatly injured had they not been wearing a helmet. I’m not sure how much of a threat it is for a trike, since they’re balanced better and kids tend to be around adults when they are on them, but it’s a good habit to install in a young kid.
g04922 over 1 year ago
Maybe they should install squeaky wheels on their teenage son’s car.
1JennyJenkins over 1 year ago
This one reminded me of the same: listening for my kids’s noises when they were playing outside, and knowing if they were the regular kind…
paranormal over 1 year ago
I was thinking the same thing…
Black76Manta over 1 year ago
Madam, you are a very clever woman!
edeloriea14 over 1 year ago
Annoying, but Elly wanted to make sure that April didn’t ride off and make trouble.
DEACON FRED over 1 year ago
GOOD POINT!!
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
There have been a lot of “unsupervised” cracks in this pge.Maybe they’ll admit Elly has her own methods of keeping track of the kids
Curiosity Premium Member over 1 year ago
It’s amazing ow many comments show up here from well-meaning people who don’t seem to have been actual parents. Parenthood is a balancing act between protection and allowing the child to learn how to enjoy the world, between overseeing everything the child does and being able to accomplish the other things necessary in life. It’s never easy, and you are never sure you are doing it right until maybe after they have grown up.