Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention".

Question

"iYa, ya!" She waved them out of her room at last. "There is no use trying to drink spilt milk, that's for sure."

What does Laura mean to express to her daughters?

Answer 1

Laura means to express to her daughters that there is no point in dwelling on past mistakes or regrets. She is urging them to move on and not waste time or energy on things that cannot be changed.