Kids' letter to dad earns 2,000 responses: 'No way'
Since the start of lockdown, there have been plenty of stories about teachers adjusting to teaching online, how young adults are struggling to work from their parents’ home and even how pets are handling the adjustment.
But now there’s another, unexpected reaction to spending too much time at home — this time from kids, some of whom appear to have started unionizing.
Farhad Manjoo, an opinion columnist for the New York Times, shared his kids’ list of demands — concluded with a threat of war— on Twitter. The tweet has almost 2,000 responses.
Kids presented us with a written declaration of war. pic.twitter.com/DprEYqj02H
— Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) April 21, 2020
The letter reads: “We would like to have some power in this house. Example: Control bedtime, how long our walks are, when we get to watch TV. If you do not sign we will declare war on the parents.” It concludes with plenty of room for signatures.
Twitter users noted that it looked like the kids had crossed out “when we get to watch TV,” perhaps because the walk issue was more pressing. It’s unclear whether the walks the family has been taking are too long or too short.
The note inspired other parents to share what their kids have been writing to them.
Mine have gone full police state and are now ticketing us for infractions. pic.twitter.com/eZeBryshs9
— Shannon Thompson (@sha_in_tally) April 21, 2020
We offered our son a per-bag fee for bagging leaves and moving the bags to the curb and he taped this to a stick and marched around the yard with it and he’s now a labor organizer? pic.twitter.com/Uc4gk7WtAu
— jessica from 6’ away?? (@jessicashortall) April 20, 2020
man can i empathize pic.twitter.com/LaeIaaHj31
— mike fine (@misterfine) April 22, 2020
Even though Manjoo’s kids only had two demands, he confirmed that no one ended up signing the contract.
No way
— Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) April 21, 2020
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