Adults in 2012 should parent their kids by laying out basing rules, but letting their kids make mistakes if they must do so to learn. However, I have noticed that there are more kids who do not have enough discipline that there are kids who have the right amount of strictness in their lives. Parents must establish what is right and wrong, and promote several different interests when the child is young so the child can pick their hobbies and values. For example, every child should know that stealing is wrong, but kids do not have to go to Church just because their parents think they should. The parents should allow their kids to choose their interests, and support them because parents are there to support their child in their child's best interest. In my family experiences, I have noticed that my some of my cousins and even some of my aunts were not brought up as well as possible. My cousins on my mom's side of the family always fight, because one is a seventeen-year-old girl, and the other is an eight-year-old girl. Although they are inclined to fight due to age differences, my aunt is not very strict when they fight, since all she really does is tell them to stop half-heartedly. In my opinion, a better parent would punish them somehow, or make them apologize to each other. My aunt could at least exercise more immediate harsh discipline other than just saying they should stop. I also believe that a dedicated parent does not spoil their child, but also pays enough attention to them. My mom was not spoiled at all, so she is a strict parent. No offense to my aunt, but she was a little spoiled when she grew up, so she lets my cousins fight when they want. Parents should not spoil their children, because then those children will spoil the next generation. If I am ever a parent, I will try to hold my child to the same standards I am held to. I would expect them try in school and not just rely on nice teachers and me to make life easier. I would also expect them to have a legitimate hobby, so they can make friends and not just be a lazy couch potato. I would rather be too harsh on my children than too easy, because most parent-child discipline issues are a result of not enough discipline.