What do you think about this woman's style of parenting?

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11942993/Im-strict-mother-parent-reported-social-services.html

I found this quite an interesting read. Hats off to her, she was divorced and then the 3 children list their father, meanwhile she's worked several jobs to pay the bills.

I'm nowhere near as strict as this and admit to doing some of the things she talks about. I actually drove an hour to deliver my sons forgotten sleeping bag (although he was much younger), I have allowed my youngest to sleep in my bed. I'm way more lax on screens and devices. Although I am very strict on other things such as doing chores, school attendance.

I will admit my eldest frustrates me with his laid back attitude to life (laziness) although he's bright capable and independent. My youngest is a sensitive worrier but very determined.

What do I think? I think it is yet another instance of the Daily Fail's contemptuous attitude towards single mothers. They absolutely love any story like this, and enjoy painting the woman in as bad a light as possible.

She's totally lacking in empathy, I hope they treat her the same way when she's old.

I imagine it's either exaggerated or taken out of context or she just says controversial stuff to get a newspaper article , a slot on This Morning or wants to be discussed on Loose women etc (see also Samantha Brick)

I strongly disagree with not allowing a 2 year old into her bed, for comfort, after the parents had separated but playing devil's advocate, she says she "didn't want it to become a habit" which could potentially mean she did it for a while but gradually worked with her to settle in her own bed .
Not sure how the sleeping bag or being sent to play rugby while unwell could be explained away though (If they actually happened) In both cases other people are impacted and that's more than just being a tough parent.

Not having a sleeping bag impacts the (volunteer) scout leaders to have to be responsible for someone not properly equipped, or worse, having to sort out medical attention for them. Similarly if you knowingly send an unwell child to school/play sport you are expecting the adult in charge (in sports, often a volunteer) to take responsibility or appropriate action if they worsen, which is a) stressful and b) impacts all the other children they are responsible for, not to mention spreading germs to team mates, teachers etc. As well as the impact on her own children feeling obliged to do an optional sport when feeling rubbish.

But as I say I think the article is probably exaggerated or dramatised for effect."mum being fairly strict about screen time and chores" doesn't really have the same impact.

She's a bully, it's not 'strict parenting'.

I think this sort of dominant parenting means the children take on her viewpoint and parrot it back at her. Things like telling her they will raise children the same way etc.

Would love to read the interview once the kids hit 30-40, this is when people become more aware of and angry about childhood traumas in my experience.