>I was going to make a joke about children being ideal chimney sweeps, Their small hands are great for working on modern cars (especially the electrical connec

>I was going to make a joke about children being ideal chimney sweeps, Their small hands are great for working on modern cars (especially the electrical connectors with tabs that are hard for sausage fingers to manipulate). When you're carrying something heavy they can make every door open automatically. They also make great confined space welders. All the energy they have makes them great for manual labor too. The manual labor has the side benefit of making them less picky eaters and better at sleeping. Kids are great for helping with all sorts of around the house projects too. Having a helper is an invaluable force multiplier. Edit: Why is this opinion not acceptable here? Are kids supposed to stare at a screen for every waking hour not consumed with school work?