All I'm trying to say is that... What I mean to say is life is hard enough as it is, and it seems to me that you wouldn't want to make it any more difficult for your child.
Εννοώ ότι η ζωή είναι αρκετά δύσκολη... και νομίζω ότι δε θα θέλατε να είναι ακόμη πιο δύσκολη για το παιδί.