Comments on: Glenn Reynolds (Instapundit) on modern parenting http://www.conversiondiary.com/2006/06/glenn-reynolds-instapundit-on-modern-parenting.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Barb, sfo http://www.conversiondiary.com/2006/06/glenn-reynolds-instapundit-on-modern-parenting.html/comment-page-1#comment-343 Barb, sfo Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:50:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2006/06/glenn-reynolds-instapundit-on-modern-parenting.html#comment-343 That was an interesting read--and I read the book he mentioned ("To Hell With All That.") Lots of food for thought in there. But it does affirm that for my family, the path we have chosen is the right one. That was an interesting read–and I read the book he mentioned (“To Hell With All That.”) Lots of food for thought in there. But it does affirm that for my family, the path we have chosen is the right one.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2006/06/glenn-reynolds-instapundit-on-modern-parenting.html/comment-page-1#comment-336 Anonymous Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:37:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2006/06/glenn-reynolds-instapundit-on-modern-parenting.html#comment-336 Great article, nicely complements your post. I'd just like to add the following regarding the decline in benefits of having children:<br/><br/>We're also not allowed to expect our children to care for us in our old age in any way shape or form. (I do, but know better than to mention it to anyone.) We may not expect to have any influence on our children's lives or any involvement beyond what is convenient for them and strictly on their terms. We're supposed to provide for our own retirement costs and then have the decency to off ourselves after we've been sick for too long lest we selfishly spend their inheritance money. Oh and don't forget to purchase burial insurance because funerals are expensive and let's not inflict that cost on our poor dears.<br/><br/>Hannah Great article, nicely complements your post. I’d just like to add the following regarding the decline in benefits of having children:

We’re also not allowed to expect our children to care for us in our old age in any way shape or form. (I do, but know better than to mention it to anyone.) We may not expect to have any influence on our children’s lives or any involvement beyond what is convenient for them and strictly on their terms. We’re supposed to provide for our own retirement costs and then have the decency to off ourselves after we’ve been sick for too long lest we selfishly spend their inheritance money. Oh and don’t forget to purchase burial insurance because funerals are expensive and let’s not inflict that cost on our poor dears.

Hannah

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