Comic #3788: non-judgmental-parenting

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Panel 1:

• A woman stands at a podium, speaking. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a blue jacket.
• The text reads: "We don’t believe in corporal punishment for children. We also don’t believe in verbal reprimands, or saying ‘no’.”

Panel 2:

• A different woman, with long brown hair and wearing a blue shirt, is standing beside a large, cartoonish pneumatic tube.
• The text reads: "In order to keep our child safe without worrying that we’re bad parents, we have created a series of pneumatic air pumps."

Panel 3:

• An illustrated child, with blonde hair and wearing a yellow shirt, is shown approaching a large tube that is pointing at a child.
• The text reads: "If the child gets too close to an off-limits location, we re-direct them with winds of up to 40 kilometers per hour."

Panel 4:

• The child is shown reaching for a sharp object. The object is jetting out from a shelf.
• The text reads: "If the child attempts to grasp a sharp object, it is blown away before they can grip it."

Panel 5:

• The child is seen spinning around in a vortex created by fans.
• The text reads: "And, if the child says a naughty word, three fans spin her in a harmless vortex. ‘SHIIIIIIIIIIT!’”

Panel 6:

• Back to the woman at the podium, discussing the methodology.
• The text reads: "This way, the child never gets into trouble, but also never sees us as oppressive authority figures!"

Panel 7:

• Another woman asks a question, shown sitting in an audience with two other people.
• The text reads: "Do you worry that the child will have a confused understanding of how the world works outside her house?"

Panel 8:

• The woman at the podium is on her phone, with a serious expression.
• The text reads: "Activate Tube 47."

Panel 9:

• A cartoon boy is shown flying out of a building through a tube, mid-action, with a skateboard.
• The structure depicted is a simple building with multiple windows.

This scene overall presents a humorous take on unconventional child-rearing practices.