Some of our weeks in the spring definitely feel like this.
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How Do You Like Them Apples?
April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026
Some of our weeks in the spring definitely feel like this.
Two words, take out.
One word : Celibacy
Given that it looks like the Mrs. is sitting on some sort of metal folding chair, Tim may not have had a choice in the matter after his presentation. 😜
Also, at this point, celibacy is no longer an option to solving this problem. Not making more kids doesnt remove already existing kids from existence.
They’re about 10 years beyond that point. xD
To be fair, this is the kid inflicted celibacy, not the one they choose.
That’s what I figured out when I was like 13-15 when my parents were shouting at me wanting me to shut down that PC and do something else. I figured out that in the future my wife could be like this or that’d have to take care of kids or let THEM play. So I never even dated 😀 44 years old now. Not regretting, it was a good choice 🙂
Jesus, who knew celibacy would be such a fucking hot button?
you give ’em bike and let them go there by themselves?
Not today. Not anymore. Legitimately that has the potential to get you arrested for neglect.
In what dystopian hellhole do you live? Here it’s still perfectly normal for kids to go to their activities themselves (either with bikes or bus) once they reach a certain age (mainly depends on the maturity and self-reliance of individual kid, not any laws).
Search “Brittany Patterson.” This isn’t a one-off; things like this have happened in many cities and towns, to many people, by many overzealous cops.
The problem is that it’s so open to interpretation – what is “reasonable,” what is “responsible” – which is why I say that you run the risk.
When he asked what dystopian hellhole you live in, you could’ve just said it was the US and everyone would’ve understood :D.
People outside of the US, sure.
Here, a significant chunk of the population thinks that “everywhere else other than my red-state rural community” is a dystopian hellhole. And even then, they’re pretty sure that anyone from out of town is probably a trafficker or pervert or something.
So when someone says “What dystopian hellhole are YOU from?” Its legit hard to know if they’re from a normal place and genuinely confused, or are in the same hellhole I am and just want to convince me that the grass is more scorched on the other side.
Well got to give you kudos for writing one of the better responses I’ve ever had to that comment :D.
What the?! Do you think this is in the early 90’s or 2000? Culture has changed to the extreme. Children can’t be left alone.
“Two words, take out.”
“One word : Celibacy”
Yeah, I can beat that.
Zero word:
Probably a unpopular opinion, but why do kids these days HAVE to have so damn much activities on top of their school? Give them a chance to rot in their couches for a while, lords knows my kid loves it when he doesn’t have to be somewhere for a change.
The (artificial? Imposed?) need to have a better currículum for their future, fill all free times with things that an employer would say “oh, you did X/Y?” And answer “yes, it helped me with that o this skill very important for this job”
‘Today’..? Lol. I’ve known super active families like this implies for most of my 40ish years!
Mostly from parents trying to live vicariously through their offspring.
This. This right here.
Honestly just one activity per child can make the schedule like this. My son does football and wrestling which do not occur at the same time, but is not that bad. My daughter is in competitive dance which is about 10-11 months out of the year between technique, choreo practice and comps her week is packed and she chooses to want to do this. Every couple weeks I prep meals and fill the freezer so the kids can grab something to heat up and have multiple different options. Trust me, they have plenty of time to sit on the couch… Read more »
I think its for a miss conception that you have keep them too busy so they dont get into trouble when left to their own devices.
I’m sorry but that “+” is wrong and should be a “-‘
Also psi (Ψ) on both sides of the equation cancel out.
Teeeeeechnically, no, because the left side is the partial derivative of psi. 😀 😀
Oh, crap, did I just out myself?
Until they announce the play date they organised with their BFF without telling you…
Hire a babysitter with a car. BOOM! Problem solved. I call it “Taxisitter” and its cheaper than a real taxi.
I thought this was a Kingdom Hearts joke
Hey.
At least we won’t hear about a bunch of readers b!tching that the comic isn’t timely.
“Now add the time for Saturday pool/soccer/RPG with friends to the equation…”
Give that man the Nobel Prize for Mathematics. . .
Or Physics . . .
Okay, both.
Heck, maybe even Peace.
No, last off-brand peace prize winner started a war.
“You forgot to carry the one there, it’s all invalid”
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
of course he stated on this at 6Am and its now 6pm.
Nice pseudo-math there
You can avoid this by NOT having kids you know? Something I figured out when I was 13-15. And it worked 😀 44 now not even planning to start dating or something 😀
You seem quite proud of your decision to die alone that you posted it twice.
I mean… you do you, I suppose.
Yes because one guy or girl mentioned celibacy. So I offered my support in case he or she didn’t read my first comment.
Yes. I do I. At least I’m not hurting anybody 😀
As a parent, I have no idea why people over book their kids like this. You don’t have to do absolutely everything.
Why does it have to be the parents overbooking their kids? I assumed it was the kids wanting to do these activities, and the parents trying to be supportive and accommodate it all.
We prepare children for adulthood. Modern American adult life is “the grind”; overworking for as many hours as possible during the week in high stress situations. Not only do we need to inure children to this, we need to prevent them from developing an addiction to the sense of freedom they would otherwise experience during childhood. Otherwise they’ll become slothful and reliant on social programs, friends, or worst of all, family, to help them cope with the standard of living we’re privileged enough to experience.
He’s going to be so mad when he realizes he forgot to carry the two at the beginning of the equation.
The two.. kids? 🙂
Still an easier problem than to schedule a D&D session between 4 adults.
The never-ending side quests in life. Alot of Chick-fil-A drive thrus on those days.