I see posts like this about all the rules and pitfalls or raising (functional?) children these days, and I just wonder - why are people doing it? What do they want for their children to do in the world? I couldn't enforce this level of discipline on myself, let alone a child. I suppose I'm happy someone is raising the future laborers and tax payers that I might rely upon someday, but the whole thing just looks very dreary and grim to me.
Having kids was the best decision of my life. They are wonderful beyond compare and will lead the world. My wife, the kids, and I are all thriving. But we are just starting to exit the shitshow of teenage years and let me tell you, the internet has made childhood insane. Like Meow Wolf with live ammunition, stripers, and cocaine.