Harry Potter's parenting.

[lightofdaye]

I;m too lazy to google and I'm hoping for discussion. When was Harry born? 1981 was it? And his kids. What kind of age difference is that? Basically how would the kids be by the time Harry retires? Their thirties?

I'm reading this smutty_claus fic which is heavily featuring Harry and Ginny as parents to teenage kids and I'm just wondering what kind of parents people thing they would be? Good, Bad? Close? Distant.

Which is more likely and which is more useful storywise?

Comments

[luvscharlie.livejournal.com]

I see Harry as a very tender parent. I can't see him treating his children badly, or even harshly to be honest. I'd imagine Ginny to be far stricter than Harry, as she grew up happily and understands the purpose of discipline, when doled out correctly. I can't see Harry being much of a disciplinarian after everything he suffered through as a child.

I think he'd be the parent who would probably be a little easy to bend to your way if you were manipulative enough as a child. Ginny, notsomuch.

[lightofdaye]

I definitely agree there. I figure Lily's got everyone wrapped around her finger as well.