Question, what do you tell your kids?

Question for those who have retired early with kids. Im just starting a family and fantasize about early retirement and may have the means to do it if I grind it out hard in the next few years. I don’t plan to retire however because of the following.

My question is, do you have any concern about your kids growing up watching you not work? Indulging in your hobbies day in and day out. Maybe lounging around once in a while at a time others are at work?

I get we could try to sit them down and talk to them about what we sacrificed to get here, but in my opinion kids are just not going to understand. I feel like they need to in a way witness the pain and suffering it takes to make it in life.

Thanks for commenting!