Parenting is weird. Haven’t you ever seen the parent whose kid goes quiet, and then they jump up in a panic? They know their kid is up to something horrible if they’re quiet now....
There’s lots of thoughts like that and plenty to worry about as a parent. It’s more than just “Shut up Johnny!”
Its true. Dead silence is a sign of mischief in progress, but sometimes you'll peek in on them and they'll be doing the cutest, most harmless playing, all by themselves in some corner off in their own world, and for just that moment you'll think you have the best kid in the world.
Right but when 30% of the time they're about to eat a broken lightbulb or drop a bucket of paint on themselves it's hard to let (the checking) slide when you're busy.
Also just having your child survive is not raising them, people have gone from having an educational input from a trained teacher to being the sole carers _whilst they're working_. Sure whilst the kids aren't fighting/breaking stuff/eating badly they really like sitting on the couch all day but that's terrible for them.
I love home educating (far better when museums/parks/venues and things are open mind you) but I'm at work .. there's no education, not even childcare, it's babysitting level of care at best.
There’s lots of thoughts like that and plenty to worry about as a parent. It’s more than just “Shut up Johnny!”