[jimnotgym]

I'm with you mkautzm. During my upbringing I went on holiday twice, we simply could not afford it. My Dad worked so many hours including weekends in a physical job, and was exhausted when he got home, being attentive was not really an option. I spend all the time I can talking to and playing with my kids, but it is at a real premium, so I don't waste it running a stupid rulebook.

Growing up we used to service cars ourselves but didn't have the kind of tools to do major jobs, as they cost money. Nobody bought be a car neither.

Personally I would never make 3 year old do cleaning jobs. I think the guy in the article is weird. I also didn't see where he actually paid for college.

Btw I don't have a weird feeding regimen for my kids and they eat just fine. In fact he youngest massively prefers fruit and veg. Perhaps I should force feed him meat because I have a puritanical rule book.