Children are great. We loved having them around all the way through. Some folks lament the "terrible twos". I thought two was great, because real conversation started. That was awesome.
Others complain about teens. I loved the teens. We went mountain biking, to concerts, etc together. And they got to attend a couple of seminary classes with me. How many teenagers get to take Master's level Greek?!?!
On the other side of this coin is the entitlement/self-esteem nonsense so prevalent today. Some children think they're a blessing simply because they exist, even if they're disrespectful and destructive to their homes and families.