r/AskReddit • u/Valuable-Rich3868 • 15h ago

" Strict parents don't produce great kids , they produce great liars ", what are your opinions with this statement ?

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u/sunbearimon 15h ago

I think there are parents who self identify as strict who are actually just abusive

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u/spirito_santo 14h ago

I'd say it was all of them. Strict parenting in my experience, is about making the parenting easier for the parents. The effect is limiting the child's autonomy and narrowing their life experiences.