Originally Posted by JLarson

I and my siblings got a fair number of butt whuppings. Oddly enough, we're all gainfully employed, with several of us in management. We know how to get things done, don't whine about doing it, show up when we say we will, etc. I acknowledge there is a point where it can be abuse, but done the right way, I can't say I ever resented my parents for it.