Some of the best kids I coach were raised by a grandmother who was so firm that they understood.
I had the blood and fire rule when my boys were young. You know, unless it's blood or fire, don't bother me.
I'm so thrilled to get to raise my kids in the environment that they are in. I think it's easy just to imagine that all these kids are spoiled and entitled. Part of what makes me be strong with my kids is the fact that I'm surrounded by other really firm strong moms.
I am like a friend to my children, but when things get out of hand, the 'mum' in me springs up!
Dad was a strict disciplinarian and would give us a wallop with a wooden spoon if we were out of order. But we really respected him - he didn't try to be our best friend.
I'm not a yeller. But I am strict.
Harshness is for the good of a boy, soft-heartedness will ruin him.
I'm going to be a strict mum. I know that love is the most important thing - you've got to have lots of kisses and cuddles - but you also need to mix it with discipline or you'll be in a heap of trouble.
The best combination of parents consists of a father who is gentle beneath his firmness, and a mother who is firm beneath her gentleness.
