I wanted to revive this thread because I often think about this question and would like more feedback from people in addition to what I've read so far.
I did a search on "children" and looked at a few other posts as well, but still have more questions-

I'm single with a two-year-old boy. My ideal relationship would be in a 24/7 lifestyle, but I haven't figured out a way that would work...

I'm not talking about the physical aspects of play or corporal punishment, but more of the D/s in our relationship- of course it would be natural for me to address my Master/and/ or Mistress properly and it would be clear that I do whatever they say (little things)- but I think it would make my son uncomfortable as he grows a little. Then, at the same time, I want to raise my son to be completely open-minded... and I don't believe BDSM is wrong by any means... so I have to ask myself why should it be uncomfortable for my son to witness a relationship that would be so natural for me (again, not the phsyical, b/c as someone else said that would be like a vanilla couple being sexual in front of kids)...

Then, when i was serving a Mistress and Sir, she had two teenagers, and my son was sometimes there when we all would just spend time together as a family, but I was still always sitting on the floor, usually by Mistress' feet... i know her kids had some sense of the relationship.

I remember she told me one of her sons asked her in private, "why do you always treat m__ like a slave?" Well, she and i both had a good laugh at that, but still... if my son had been older, i don't think either i or he would be comfortable witnessing my subservience to man or woman...

And, another point, when i witness my mother and her current husband interacting, she is _very_ subservient to him, and it infuriates me because although i am submissive, i am still very much a feminist, but i can't tell if it is just a cultural thing (i am egyptian) or ...sometimes i wonder... does my mother enjoy it the same way i enjoy being submissive? And if so, i can accept that, but i still felt uncomfortable...

so, here i am rambling again, but i have not found a way to reconcile all these concepts, and i sincerely would like to find a way...

Anyone with any insightful words?