text: as a parent don't you think that we should have better control over of kids? applying spiritualness in our children while they are young should be a plus?  don't you think so? yes, i do.  however, even the most diligent parent can have a child who is just so strong-willed that it is a constant battle.  i have a 17 yr old son who is saved, believes in god, but is yet to mature enough to see the value in "honor thy mother and thy father".  it is a constant battle.  we do control the keys, though, and that helps :) !  i wish that my husband would have taken more of a lead in the spirituality department with our kids, but i know that they are going to be alright, and that they have the right moral values to use when things get tough for them.