[prototype56]

If my boss walks in on me watching a movie at work and asks me to get back to work. I would have no problem "coping" with that and a getting back to work . My boss doesnt send me an alter that work is coming . There is never a "conflict". Not sure where all this advice for obsessive parenting is coming from, lets enjoy our time with our kids instead of designing alert systems or obsessing over their physcology . Kids are not small sized adults .Please...

  I grew up in shut the TV and do the homework world ..yea it sucked but its not any worse than many other things that i had  no control upon.

[Tichy]

One problem might be that a lot of parents think they have to be the bosses of their kids. Or worse - for once they have someone in their life who has to respect and obey them.

[ZachPruckowski]

Yes, but you're also not 8, and fully understand the "this is my fault because I'm not supposed to be watching a movie now" part.