Nowadays, if you ask Moms and Dads about their parenting styles, you’re sure to learn of many different perspectives. There’s the gentle parent, the permissive parent, the authoritative parent, the intentional parent, among others. But when we were growing up, probably the most familiar kind we experienced was the strict parent.

My own Mom was pretty strict especially when I was in high school. Asking for permission to go out with my friends always felt like mission impossible. Conditions need to be met before she could give a ‘Yes’: The get-together must be chaperoned by other parents, said parents’ phone numbers must be provided, and she must know who my friends are by name and face. Oh, and I shouldn’t forget that I needed to give hourly updates regarding my whereabouts. Can you relate?

Now that we’re fully grown adults, and when you’re already a parent yourself, we can’t help but think if the rules we had to follow still make any sense in this day and age. So, we asked on our IG stories for you to share some of your most unforgettable strict parent memories! Let’s take a look at what Moms raised by strict parents have to share. Which of these rules would you apply to your own kids? Would you even want to be a strict parent, too? Read on and see which rules you had in common.

Rules for Hanging Out with Friends
Ah, yes. Asking for permission requires strategic planning and a whole lot of persuasion skills. But, sometimes, no matter how hard you try the answer is still NO.

Rules for Staying Out Late
Raise your hands if you had a curfew! When you stay out beyond 9PM, you were bound to receive a barrage of texts and calls from your Mom and Dad asking where you are, what time you’ll be back, and lastly, giving you a warning about coming home at an appropriate hour. That is if they haven’t picked you up yet.

Rules for Dating and Clothing
Strict parents tend to have rules for what you wear. Skirts must at least be two inches below the knees, and your top better cover your shoulders. Yes, just like your school’s dress code. There’s also the classic rule about no dating until you graduate from college.

Now that we’ve looked back on some of the common strict parent rules we experienced, here’s something we can all think about: Are the rules we grew up with still relevant and applicable for the next generations? Or will you discipline and interact with your kids much differently?  Let us know! We’d love to hear from you.