Teens raised by strict, obey-without-question parents tend to hold more antisocial beliefs, a US study found, and they also showed small rises in anxiety and depression

"Because I said so" is probably one of the most frequently heard lines in a strict household. For some parents, discipline means setting rules and expecting their children to follow them blindly, without questioning or challenging their decisions.Many parents believe they have unquestionable authority over their children, almost a sense of ownership, simply because they brought them into the world. "I kept you, I carried you for nine months" is something many children might have heard while growing up.

But how often do parents stop to consider whether their children ever asked to be born? They did not ask their parents to bring them into the world. Having children was the parents' decision, and that decision came with the responsibility of raising another individual, not owning one.

Children do not owe their parents their individuality or unquestioning obedience. If anything, parents owe their children the freedom to grow into individuals of their own.The times become especially tough when the child matures a little and develops a sense of individuality, a personality of their own.