I think the grand reveal is when you slap your own kid the first time :D I see myself talking to my daughter with the same autoritative tone my dad used on me

I think the grand reveal is when you slap your own kid the first time :D I see myself talking to my daughter with the same autoritative tone my dad used on me that I found so "unfair omg". And see her progress from monkey to little girl as a result :D Parenthood succeed when your kids complain about your failures, as Francoise Dolto (perhaps not a role model herself) liked to write.