Negative/fear based energy in my words? I'm not afraid of raising my children. I'm afraid of the people that [i]don't[/i] raise theirs, which will force legislation to over-step their reach into [i]my[/i] home. A large part of parenting [i]is[/i] teaching right from wrong. Then, step by step, giving children opportunities to be [i][u][b]responsible for themselves [/b][/u][/i]. After that, they get to deal with consequences (good and bad) of those choices. I actually live and deal with this on a daily basis in my home. Not to bash you, but if you don't have your own children... "I don't have time to explain why I don't have time to explain". No frame of reference makes [u]understanding[/u] the nuances of parenting impossible. Thanks for making my afternoon go faster. I gotta go cook dinner, make sure showers, chores etc have been done.