Quote Originally Posted by Beirut
As your occupation is listed as astronaut, I assume you don't spend much time on Earth and have little time for procreation. But for those us bound by gravity and children, I assure you, parenthood is all about regulation, lest your children cross the street without looking while playing with matches given to them by a stranger they talked to because they ate too much sugar.

As for not dumping them in a house with nothing to do, they can do what all us old farts did prior to Pong; play with toys and read books.
Do not mock my occupation after I spent a decade training, I find your tone both offensive and unecessary.

Obviously you don't let your children go talk to the old man with the sweets, but I think they should be given some flexibilty.

For example don't switch the PC off at the socket after they've been on it for half and hour, or refuse to let them go to friends houses and things like that. And giving them pocket money is good since it gives them a bit of independence.