Cheryl Ladd Quotes

I am a very strict mother, and as a mother, it's my responsibility to guide my kids and tell them to go how far and no further. There should be rules and guidelines for the kids, and they should know their limits.

There wasn't a lot of discipline in my life, and I hated it being imposed on me at school.

There couldn't be better parents than mine, loving yet strict. They disciplined with love. A child without discipline is, in away, a lost child. You cannot have freedom without discipline.

There's no handbook for parenting. So you walk a very fine line as a parent because you are civilizing these raw things. They will tip the coffee over and finger-paint on the table. At some point, you have to say, 'We're gonna have to clean that up because you don't paint with coffee on a table.'

They are amazing kids so we let them make decisions but also have discipline.

My parents never really lecture me.

As much as you don't like disciplining your kids, you have to sometimes. Kids want that structure, that leadership, that guidance. I think that's what I try to give my children.

It's important for parents to be strict if you want the kids to succeed.

My father gave me discipline.

You have to discipline your children, or they won't respect you, law enforcement or God or anyone else.

I won't say I am a strict mother, but discipline is important. Timing and routine are important for kids.

My kids would probably say that I'm too strict. They probably would say that, and I try not to be, but I'm probably more on the conservative end of that. At the same time, I know full well that ultimately I don't really have control over them.

Discipline is not a nasty word.

You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend.

Parents must lay down ground rules for their children to help them to grow up and to learn responsibility for their actions. They must learn to stand on their own two feet.

My mum will never let me be anything but grounded.

I would consider my dad a pretty patient guy, but there was no tolerance for spoiled behavior.

My mom was the organized enforcer. When someone crossed the line, mom was pretty clear-minded about how to... correct that error. But my dad led by his example, so we never wanted to do anything wrong that would, that would upset him or disturb him.

Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

I think you have to be a little bit strict. You can't be friend and their parent in a lot of situations, especially in this day and age where it's so dangerous for kids. So there's a bit of sternness, I guess, in the way I raise my kids.

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 important thing is that when you correct your children, they see what they've done wrong and why you're upset.

It's important to show children love, affection and balance and invest time in their moral upbringing.

Sometimes as a parent, you have to give your child that doesn't do his or her chores some tough love and withhold the allowance.

Kids have been let down by adults - we've tried to give them too much, we've tried not to impose discipline. We've tried to make their lives easier and, in doing so, we've taken something away from them. Kids like boundaries, they also like to be pushed, need to learn what failure is all about, need guidance.