A gentle father and strict mother was a common parenting model in traditional families.
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Chinese tradition often described the ideal family as 慈父严母 (kind father strict mother) or 严父慈母 (strict father kind mother). 慈 (compassion, kindness) is the same character used in 慈悲 (mercy) and the Bodhisattva 观音, associated with compassion.
