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It was almost normal for people over thirty to be frightened of their own children. And with good reason, for hardly a week passed in which The Times did not ca
by draugadrotten 6y ago
It was almost normal for people over thirty to be frightened of their own children. And with good reason, for hardly a week passed in which The Times did not carry a paragraph describing how some eavesdropping little sneak—‘child hero’ was the phrase generally used -- had overheard some compromising remark and denounced its parents to the Police.
- raxxorrax 6y agoMissed time with your children due to work can also induce a bad conscience that can be appeased slightly by subjecting your children to draconic surveillance. Nothing says "I love you" like being watched 24/7 outsourced to security companies. Because you just want the best for your children.
- nullc 6y ago'tis but a simple book. To some a lark, an escape, a bit of amusement, or a farcical warning not to be taken that seriously. To others? A manual.