Comic #4116: real-parenting

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Here’s the transcription of the comic:

Panel 1: Character 1 (to Character 2): "So, my daughter was playing a video game and—" Character 2: "You let her play a video game?! That's not real parenting!"

Panel 2: Character 1: "We also read books and play games and we go outside." Character 2: "NOPE. None of that stuff is real parenting." Character 1: "But… but…"

Panel 3: Character 2: "'Real parenting' is when you have an interaction with your child, during which at least one of you is actively suffering." Character 1: "It's all in this handy chart!"

Chart:

• Column Headers: Child happy / Child sad
• Rows:
  • Parent happy: Bad Parenting
  • Parent sad: Real Parenting
  • Real Parenting / At Parenting

Panel 4: Character 3 (to Character 2): "Why is this written in crayon?" Character 2: "My daughter hated making it."