Strict Parenting

[Fidel_Castronaut]

I think it's got to be a mixture of carrot and stick.

My parents were the polar opposites; my dad was an NCO in a section of the British special forces (SBS) and my mom was just, well, an administrator at a University.

My dad was very tough on things whilst my mom, whilst very much academically minded (she eventually got a Masters whilst looking after me and my disabled younger brother) was more of "you can do whatever you put your mind to!" kind of woman.

I ended up succeeding quite successfully at school and later University to the point where I'm now doing a PhD. I think a mix definitely helped though.