a loverly bunch of coconuts.

I used to think I'd be the world's most excellent mother. Now I think I'd be shit. So better not.

best post ever.

When I was younger, I wanted no part of children or marriage.

And then I met a wonderful girl whom I want to spend my life with, and she wants to have a family someday.

So I can't say what kind of parent I will eventually be, but I have a good idea of what I want for them. I know one day I will have to explain to them why they have two aunts and no uncle but have still have cousins. As far as discipline goes, I have a problem with so many parents not enforcing it these days, but at the same time I don't want to back to the "seen and not heard" days of pre baby boomer parenting. So I guess when the time comes, we'll just play it by ear...like every other parent since the beginning of human life.

Would you stand your kid to listen to Britney Spears or Justin Bieber? (instead of SY and Swans, as expected).
And what if (s)he plays it LOUD!!

Put this man in the White House

Yes and yes and yes.

I'd tell her (few, if any, boys would listen to Britney Spears and/or Justin Bieber) to turn it down out of consideration for others, but I wouldn't stop her from listening to it. And by the time our child/children reach music-listening-to age, that kind of music would be out of style anyway...oh wait, that wasn't supposed to be a serious question, was it? In that case:

I'D GROUND THEM FOR DARING TO HAVE DIFFERING TASTES FROM MINE! HOW DARE THEM LIKE WHAT THEY LIKE INSTEAD OF WHAT I LIKE!!

Is that better?

haha. That's what Michael Jackson said.

I think that everyone in this thread except for Pookie would be a terrible parent.

Pookie's wife is a witch and if their kids get out of line, all it takes is a wrinkle of her nose and ****poof**** the lil' ones are turned into bats.

BATS, I tell ya.

that said, I make a fantasic parent because, obviously, I am a Nth-degree warlock.

Yeah. Tell your kids what to do, all they'll obey.
Raising kids is so easy..
No. The music industry has been producing these things for years: "I'm young, I'm happy, I consume a lot; do love me, worship me and buy my products!"
The names change when the product becomes obsolete.
Eh, sometimes that's how it works, and not just for music.

I gotta find a hot surrogate mom. I think I'd be a doting father-mother. When I'm 35 and over.

It must be a curse to have bad looking kids. The advantages of adopting are that you get to choose their looks and check they're healthy, thus avoiding a life spent inhospitals before you finally decide to switch off the life support machine on them. Also, if you find out that they're horrible you can return them to the orphanage or give them to another family.

Not righ tnow. .I woke up on mhy bathroom floor. and I"ms till fuckd up

If you had a kid, I suspect it would be a daughter who looks and acts like Wednesday from The Addams Family. :D

excellent post by Bytor and one I have tried my best to live by. I have three adult age children who are excellent and the joys of my life. One thing I have tried to be since they reached their teen years is both a parent and friend. I have trusted them and allowed them to lead their lives without a lot of interference but as Bytor said always there to help out when asked.

I have allowed them to listen to what they want and now we share similar musical tastes and they have turned me on to bands as well as I have turn them on.

I've never had any police trouble with them, they've all gone to college. My youngest still two years from graduation, my oldest going after a PHD, and my middle child a successful professional.

I have one straight child, one bi and one gay and have never treated any of them differently because the bottom line is they are still the same people that I love.

My ex-wife and I have remained friends and co-parented the last 8 years which I believe was beneficial to the kids and my own sanity.

So yes I know I can be an excellent parent and you can too if you want to be and if you don't that's fine too.

thought that was me?
you're many years too late, i got that back in school.

I think I’m a good father. Because I have the brain to think it.