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[quote=Anonymous]I think it is always hard for people who major character flaws, maybe even personality disorders, to raise kids. It's confusing. Do as I say, not as I do, doesn't work.

I used to think about this all the time when my kid was in preschool. We were at preschool where a lot of the parents were very wealthy -- finance, law, inherited money, etc. Some of them were greedy jerks. It was an interesting juxtaposition because preschool is pretty much the opposite of that lifestyle -- early childhood education emphasizes caring for others, sharing, emotional regulation, and kindness. It was interesting to watch people who have gotten very, very wealthy by violating all of the "rules" of a preschool education try and parent their kids.

How to tell your 4 yr old to share with his sister, because she is younger and smaller, if your ethos at work is to take advantage of weaker actors for your own gain?

How to teach your children to listen and play by the rules when you job is premised on working the refs and skirting rules in order to gain an advantage?

It's no wonder this is hard for Brady and many parents who simply have low moral character. Sure, you can point to their "work ethic" to justify your admiration for them. But parenting isn't about work ethic, and if you just emphasize work ethic with your kids, to the exclusion of other things, you mess them up. You actually have to teach them how to be functional citizens, and some rich, successful people are not functional in that sense. They are good at making money but not good partners, friends, or neighbors. And your kids are going to pay more attention to those aspects of your life, which will be more relevant to them during childhood, than how you perform at work (work is boring to kids).

Of course, some wealthy people actually do have good moral character, and my sense is that they don't feel that being rich inhibits their ability to parent. It's interesting, isn't it? [/quote]

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