What do kids think adulthood is?

Definitely not getting to do whatever you want

One of my kids’ common refrains in times of frustration or perceived unfairness is to exclaim that “it’s not fair that adults get to do whatever they want.” Julian says this in response to coming out of his bedroom at 11 p.m. in a tired stupor, unable to sleep, when he sees us on the couch watching a movie. “Why do adults just watch movies and drink win…