Not at all. And, thankfully, my offspring have never been socially nor politically conservative, either. And, they appear to be getting even less so as they get older, as well.
I'm not sure that "conservative" is the right word, but I'm certainly more motivated to shield my son from the malignant mind-cancer that is the degenerate hyper-sexualised post-modern culture eroding what previous generations have achieved, as well as from the culture of fear that is used to put the population into a state of ongoing anxiety, whether its about a virus or deliberately exaggerated fearmongering about climate change or whatever. As he gets older, I'll be helping to develop his own critical thinking skills so he doesn't fall prey to people with ignoble intentions.
I was conservatively raised, I raised my kids with conservative values and they’re for the most part semi-conservative/libertarian, but deeply conservative on social family issues.
Not politically, no way! If anything, the huge rise in your cost of living when you have kids should make you appreciate social safety nets, socialized medicine etc. more. "It takes a village to raise a child" etc.
Socially, I'm a tiny bit more conservative. Specifically, just as families are the best people to look after old people, not old people's homes, I think families are the best place to raise babies (children of two and under), not daycare facilities. I consider myself a feminist, but do not support the government throwing huge resources at baby care. I think it is dystopian to leave a child to go to what David Graeber (RIP) called a "BS job". The money should go to stay at home parents (through paternity/maternity leave or UBI). Children of three and over need socialization, so daycare for them is mostly a positive, not a negative like it is for twos and under.
No never. I gave my children all the freedoms I was able. I encouraged them to make their own decisions and take responsibility for themselves.
Didn't even come close to answering the question. (but a GREAT virtue signal!)
Meanwhile, back on earth, its only natural that parents give up the fairytale world of leftist youth and become both socially and politically conservative.
Once you have skin in the game, everything changes overnight.
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Moonraker
No way! That would be filicide.
garypen
Not at all. And, thankfully, my offspring have never been socially nor politically conservative, either. And, they appear to be getting even less so as they get older, as well.
vaxatharian
I'm not sure that "conservative" is the right word, but I'm certainly more motivated to shield my son from the malignant mind-cancer that is the degenerate hyper-sexualised post-modern culture eroding what previous generations have achieved, as well as from the culture of fear that is used to put the population into a state of ongoing anxiety, whether its about a virus or deliberately exaggerated fearmongering about climate change or whatever. As he gets older, I'll be helping to develop his own critical thinking skills so he doesn't fall prey to people with ignoble intentions.
bass4funk
I was conservatively raised, I raised my kids with conservative values and they’re for the most part semi-conservative/libertarian, but deeply conservative on social family issues.
Eastmann
it made me more responsible in country where gov support to families with kids is non existing.
Arrrgh-Type
Not at all- if anything, I find that I hardly have any time now for politics, period.
wallace
No never. I gave my children all the freedoms I was able. I encouraged them to make their own decisions and take responsibility for themselves.
kohakuebisu
Not politically, no way! If anything, the huge rise in your cost of living when you have kids should make you appreciate social safety nets, socialized medicine etc. more. "It takes a village to raise a child" etc.
Socially, I'm a tiny bit more conservative. Specifically, just as families are the best people to look after old people, not old people's homes, I think families are the best place to raise babies (children of two and under), not daycare facilities. I consider myself a feminist, but do not support the government throwing huge resources at baby care. I think it is dystopian to leave a child to go to what David Graeber (RIP) called a "BS job". The money should go to stay at home parents (through paternity/maternity leave or UBI). Children of three and over need socialization, so daycare for them is mostly a positive, not a negative like it is for twos and under.
master
Didn't even come close to answering the question. (but a GREAT virtue signal!)
Meanwhile, back on earth, its only natural that parents give up the fairytale world of leftist youth and become both socially and politically conservative.
Once you have skin in the game, everything changes overnight.
master
the oh, so tolerant left, ladies and gentlemen!