That depends on who is asking. If you're a responsible parent who plans creative and intellectually-stimulating activities for his/her children, by all means pi

That depends on who is asking. If you're a responsible parent who plans creative and intellectually-stimulating activities for his/her children, by all means pick other activities. On the other hand, for many people I know, "being kids" refers to watching TV and playing halo. I was lucky to grow up in a house without television and I had an intellectually stimulating childhood that I wouldn't exchange for the world. I hope all kids experience "the zone" and a more meaningful, well earned, type of fun than that of consumption. The actual accounting knowledge the OP gained might not be important in the long run. The experience is.