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Lu Kaisheng

Media commentator

I speak highly of the wolf dad. In China, there are not enough wolf dads nowadays.

Xiao didn't beat children randomly but followed clearly defined rules, which are similar to a country's laws and an organization's regulations. If people breach laws and regulations, they should be punished. It is the same with breaking domestic rules. Provided that every child develops a strong sense of following rules, the society will have an ideal atmosphere where people are true to their words and resolute in their deeds.

Stimulating children by praising them is just one method of parenting and not effective for every family. I think parents should not permit their children to do whatever they want. Strict discipline will make children well-behaved and responsible citizens for society and the country.

Qin Shiyue

A writer

I think it is reasonable to be a strict parent and even beat children on proper occasions.

Punishing children under the guidance of set rules should not be deemed as domestic violence. Xiao's domestic rules seem harsh, but they help children develop good living and learning habits such as keeping a regular working and resting schedule and an organized manner when dealing with problems. It will make children be more aware of respecting rules and regulations, and learn that people will be punished if they make mistakes or disobey rules.

Xiao's parenting is successful as three of his four children have been enrolled by a first-class Chinese university. I cannot assure that they will achieve greatness in their studies, but they will be obedient children, well-behaved students and dutiful employees as they respect home rules and national laws, behave morally and act with self-discipline, all of which derives from the strictness of their father's guidance.

Liang Min

Mother of an elementary school student in Beijing

I think Xiao's parenting is successful and instructive to other parents.

Nowadays, most families have only one child and treat them as emperors or princesses. It only spoils kids, possibly causing them to be arrogant, lazy and lacking filial piety. The wolf dad is successful. Punishment sometimes functions as an indispensible external drive for students to develop good habits. Appropriate punishments are necessary to raise children. Blindly spoiling children will only make them unable to adapt themselves to social life in the future.