Scareded – Scrabble Scribble #10
The most innocent things can backfire on parents. There’s really no “winning” with kids. No sure formula. What was delicious today may be the worst thing they’ve ever eaten tomorrow. A lullaby might send them to sleep or to the mad house. Seriously. I laughed at my son’s joke the other day and he […]
Juicebag – Scrabble Scribble #9
You’re there. Life is happening to you. You respond. And your kid observes attentively. A reckless automobastard cutting you off for no good reason; a ferocious toy attacking your poor unsuspecting toe; a lengthy support call (that was aaaaaaaaaall call and no support) suddenly dropping off. Occasionally, some dirt hits the kid-filter so hard […]
Kid’s Day – Scrabble Scribble #8
It makes sense when you think about it from a kid’s perspective: there’s a Mother’s Day and a Father’s Day, so why not a Kid’s Day, right? Totally right, if it weren’t for all of the wrongness that comes from the fact that we parents spend every single one of our days slaving to […]
Kid Photo – Scrabble Scribble #7
There’s a point everyone comes to when taking pictures of their kid; when the little drool-machine finally GETS what that little shiny thing in their parent’s hand is doing. > click! < What the response is to this newfound knowledge varies from kid to kid, of course, but the genie's out of the bottle. […]
Bandaid – Scrabble Scribble #6
Character-licensed bandaids are rad. Superheroes, cartoon celebrities, exotic animal prints oh my! They can also constitute a line item in your financial budgeting software if they’re really rad. ““ Follow us on Facebook. You won’t need a bandaid, but we won’t judge if you wanna wear one. More Scrabble Scribble Comics See the […]
Teddy Bear – Scrabble Scribble #5
It took a simple doozy from my four-year-old the other day to point out that I’ve fully operated under the belief that teddy bears are always dudes for as long as I can remember. I suppose that all stuffed animals are male unless they’ve got a bow, long eyelashes or syrupy shapes embroidered all […]
Trying Bacon – Scrabble Scribble #4
Maybe kids just KNOW what they’ll like and what they won’t. Like they’re psychic or can tell the future. Maybe I’m just suggesting these supernatural things because I don’t want to admit the truth. It really just seems like ANY new suggestion sounds, to a kid, like it will be the most awful thing […]
Internet Pictures – Scrabble Scribble #3
The Internet is like a giant pool. Unfortunately, embarrassing pictures can be the online version of a really grody “warm spot.” Worse yet, you really can’t take pee out of a pool. Some pictures of you can be as thumb-suckingly bad as yearbook photos, except nowadays they can happen every week or day or […]
“Fixed” – Scrabble Scribble #2
You have to love how kids want to help. Even if you anti-love having to clean up messes or make repairs or pay for replacements or make lengthy explanations to neighbors or the fire department. Apparently most children are not concerned with the age-old expression “If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” And they […]
Clouds – Scrabble Scribble #1 (a father and son collaboration)
I recently discovered some “urban art” my 4yo son made on the side of our house and posted a picture of the two graffitied characters. It sparked an idea. I’d like to think it’s me and my son, except he doesn’t look too thrilled. I’d always wanted to do a comic strip, so the […]
