That is an expression you should NEVER say, especially not in earshot of your children!!!
Tragically, many parents say it ALL the time in front of their kids as they are growing up, – and then they wonder WHY their kid decided to go off the derech!!!
What kid (OR ADULT) wants to live on a derech he’s been taught his whole life is shver?!?
What kids SHOULD BE hearing all the time is -IT’S GREAT TO BE A YID! IT’S A JOY to be a Yid! We are so fortunate to be Yidden!!! – AND… it can’t just be words, it’s what needs to be SEEN in the home!