[JohnFen]

I think that one of the core jobs of a parent is to gradually introduce children to reality. Too much too soon is bad for them, and too little too late is also bad for them.

But I don't think I'd ever say that life is destined to be full of drudgery. Life is what you focus on. That can be drudgery, sure, but it equally can be something else. I wouldn't want to prime my children's outlook to interpret life as full of drudgery. I want their outlook to focus more on the rewarding and fulfilling parts of life and to see the drudgery part as the work you do to get the rewarding part.