https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:40:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1212088 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:23:23 +0000 Dandelion 1212088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm way more relaxed than my parents...but, I'm more strict than DH's parents, by a long shot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1212054 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:10:41 +0000 shinymama 1212054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tell my parents that they went soft when they became grandparents, because they were strict, no-nonense with me, and there is no trace of that now. </p> <p>My boys are smothered with love, hugs, rules, and behavior expectations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1212033 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:50:21 +0000 sarac 1212033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>More strict, but only because my parents really failed me in terms of boundaries and positive discipline. As a child, I longed for a parent who was really clearly in control and in charge. I'm a huge attachment parent, and I think that firm boundaries is a very important component of a healthy attachment. My daughter is parented with really caring and loving firmness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1211533 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:01:19 +0000 illumina 1211533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we'll be somewhere in between my parents and the ILs. By this I mean DH will be strict and I'll probably get walked over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1211435 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:30:48 +0000 MrsStar 1211435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably the same as my mum but way more strict then dh's parents (especially after seeing how they are with dh's nephew!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1211385 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:20:23 +0000 doodlepoodle 1211385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: exactly your answer! </p> <p>My parents are hippies and were very much on the 'eh, they're fine...' camp. Never stressed about activities, what foods we ate, clean rooms, good grades, etc...yeah DH and I will be more strict on that stuff;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1211365 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:17:17 +0000 Bookish 1211365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, she's only 4 mos, but so far we are wayyy more relaxed than mine, and probably less relaxed than DH's parents (I don't think it's possible to be more relaxed then they were...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1211362 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:16:35 +0000 lamariniere 1211362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely more strict. My parents were very lax. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1211353 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:12:57 +0000 autumnlove 1211353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we are more lax about most things. I need to work on my stern voice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1211351 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:12:21 +0000 Cherrybee 1211351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I am much more *conscious* about things than my parents were.... Im not sure whether that will translate into being stricter yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-stricter-than-your-parents-were#post-1211113 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:59:13 +0000 Beyond2 1211113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you feel you are stricter or more relaxed with your kids than your parents were with you?</p> <p>I think we raise our son about the same strictness as my parents did, but we are much stricter than DH's parents raised him. </p>