> Also there are worse things in the world than having to have that discussion with your kid. The rest of your post is totally valid, but I think the above is

> Also there are worse things in the world than having to have that discussion with your kid. The rest of your post is totally valid, but I think the above is a big take-away for those of us who don't abuse our kids. Parenting is in large part discussion, and some of the more important discussions are about uncomfortable things.