#462 – Closeted
Posted on September 11, 2012 at 12:00 am by Chris
Chapter: Comic
I imagine there have been more than a few parents that have done this sort of thing with their kids only to have it backfire.
“No, Jimmy still sleeps in our bed with us. Yes, he’s 23 now. I don’t think he will ever move out at this point.”
Tags: closet, kids, monster, parenting
You know those decorative giant wooden fork and spoon some people hang on the wall? Hide them somewhere in the kids room, and “find” them at bedtime, and tell the kid, “You must look tasty to them.” and leave.
Come on, Chris, haven’t you yet misused your parental authority for private jokes? Like telling your son that you think you’ll just keep the christmas tree out in the garage this year and if he gets a present, he can take it out to the garage and open it there? (And pretend the tree has lots of lights?)
What parent has not done this at least once EVER? XD (From the stories I’ve been told, my dad LOVED to play on my older sister’s gullibility when she was little.)
Just remember your kid won’t ever forget it….
Just remember, you kid might be choosing your nursing home…
Never heard that one.
Bill Watterson has. 😉
I think I saw Jimmy and his family on Dr. Phil 8^)
This is something that I would do if I had kids. Friends and coworkers say that it’s probably best that I never have any as I could never afford the psychiatrist bills.
I’ve also been known to do similar things when it comes to cooking.
At some holiday family get-together, I noticed one of my nephews was looking out the window into the backyard with an unusual amount of trepidation. It was mowed, fenced, and in a nice neighborhood, so naturally his mother assured him that it was perfectly safe.
“Except for the alligators,” I chimed in.
“I don’t see any alligators out there,” he protested.
“Well of course not. They’re INVISIBLE.”
He, ah… He didn’t go outside much that trip. Oops.
I’m guessing that if Jimmy is still sleeping with his parents at 23, he’s an only child. And his sleeping with them would explain why he is.
I never ever did that, and believe me, I have selective memory.