7 year itch

Yeah great point. The guys who want to be a "friend" before being a "father" are setting their kids up for a fall. Palling around with your kids is a lot of fun. It makes for a great day. But if you don't teach your kids discipline, responsibility and hard work (none of which are fun), you get sloppy, lazy self indulgence. And the world kicks those peoples' asses.

And it is human to look. We are drawn to beauty. Hell I got eyes. I'm not dead. I appreciate a beautiful form (though I appreciate a beautiful mind more). The key .. as with everything else ... is discretion. And respect. Teach your kid respect. Women are more than their bodies. My wife isn't naive. She knows I look. I know she looks. But we both understand that our marriage, and who we are to each other has been, and always will be, so very much more than the physical form. Just do your best to keep your blinders on when you're with your wife .. she'll appreciate that effort. And guys who go trolling with their kids ... that is pretty sick. But like stopping to appreciate a shimmering sunset or a brilliant wildflower ... you look but don't touch. The key is learning to appreciate (as opposed to objectifying) the beautiful form.