&lt;i&gt;It seemed like a good idea at the time ...&lt;/i&gt;<br><br>Children will always grow up whether we're ready for them to or not.<br><br>One truth about parenthood that I've learned is that there will come a time when your children will ask you difficult and perhaps even uncomfortable questions for which they expect you to have the answers.<br><br>It's also true that we often find it difficult to deny our children the things that they most desire - like freedom.