The Strict Parent

I'm one of those adults who sometimes gets amazed at the wealth of children, with computers, smart phones, etc. I have no children, but I sometimes imagine, what if I were one of those strict, cheap parents? My kids wouldn't have computers, phones, or even TV's. I'd give them a pencil and paper to draw on, a notebook to write in, and yesterday's newspaper to read. Decades ago, most children didn't have much more and were lucky to have that.