I think inheritance is just something of a bonus. I don't expect anything like that from my parents because there just isn't that much money available. I won't complain and I can live my own life, but I know that my parents would do a lot of things for me if I asked. I don't think I would bother doing that but if I do have children, I would want to first focus on giving them a good childhood then after that, leaving something behind.
This is an interesting one. I wonder what a good childhood really is these days. Most children (at least for a while) don't think their childhood was great, but a lot of parents seem to focus on the wrong sides of childhood too, even when they try to provide a good one. Parenting sucks - maybe because we all had crappy childhoods! :D
It's a tough question and I guess it's trust that most of us had a crappy childhood. Would leaving them without the suffering a good idea or would it help? It helped me understand the value of money.