My parents were old school. Kids should be seen but not heard.

[canoeist52]

They should be grateful for anything they got and clean their plates, do chores without complaint and generally pitch in when needed. I practically raised my younger sibs as my parents both had to work to support us. I was responsible for cooking dinner and cleaning house for 11 people when I was 14 yrs old, so I have many skills that the next generation might find useful when, hopefully, they accept me into the commune.