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Some people are born with strict personalities besides being raised in a strict home. If you believe in being strict, here's what you need to know.



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    Tell your children from day one who's in charge, tell them your rules, explain the reasons for the rules, and tell them you will punish them if they break your rules.
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    Explain to your children that discipline is important. Let them know that if you don't lay down laws, they won't love you and they'll think you don't care.
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    Listen to your children if they get upset. Some parents can be too harsh.
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    Punish your children if they take advantage of your not being around, and tell them to apologize to you for it.

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  • When your children become teenagers, tell them they're changing and want to find themselves, but you still have rules and you will punish them if they break your rules.
  • Don't be embarrassed about discussing sex, drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Tell your children that all decisions they make have responsibilities and consequences.
  • Remember that being strict doesn't give you the right to act like a tyrant by using force to get what you want. Don't force your children to eat foods they hate, wear clothes they hate, go to places they hate, and have anything to do with people they hate. They'll never forget it and even hate you for it, because it's not discipline, it's abuse!
  • Some parents send their children away for refusing to live by their rules. They usually choose military schools, military camps, boarding schools, and overnight camps.


  • Discipline and abuse are two different things. If you hit your child, check the skin an hour later. If there's nothing, it's discipline, but if you left a mark, that's abuse.
  • Calling your child names and telling your child what they're acting like are two different things. Instead of calling him or her a spoiled brat, tell him or her to stop acting like a spoiled brat or else they'll be punished.

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