Baby, not so grand

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It is rightful that parents should discipline their children, but it is also rightful that they should not over use this same privilege for them to abuse their children's dependence to their judgement. I'm referring to their judgement about the right way to discipline their children. During my stay here in my fiance's house, I have realize a couple of things about being a parent and what's the importance of discipline to the future of a child. I've realized that it is important to discipline the child/children because it will be a way to form their personality. Before I stayed here, I always believe in no-violence discipline, but when I observe that there has to be somewhat a little physical contact. Or maybe there is an effective way to discipline the child/children that would prevent them from growing up as a stubborn human being or the likes. I guess I just haven't found our that yet. You see, I grew up having been reared in a very strict manner by my stepmother as her way of disciplining me as she had been disciplined when she was young. When I said "very strict" I mean like having a little chance to have freedom (since I'm just a kid in her eyes hence I have no right to decide). Like I have to be at home as soon as my classes are done this is during my college years (imagine that!) , like I have to accompany her praying everyday at 6pm during my elementary years, like I have to learn almost all household chores and all that sh!t that you can think of that would have been equivalent to you as not having your freedom as a person. Just as much as I want to blame her for the negative way of disciplining me, I can't because of two things. First, there is a big possibility that my step-grandmother might have been disciplining her (my stepmother) the same way. Hence, she applied the same discipline to me. As one of my college classmate used to describe it, "hurt people, hurt people", which I'm not sure if she got the idea from a famous person or she just quoted that herself. Second reason is that during my stay here, I have realized that the way I was disciplined is definitely way better than that of my fiance's and his siblings. Because I have observed that they have a greater tendency to be stubborn and lazy (and spoiled brats) than the other way around. If I may also add, that I have realized that it is also good to rear a child/children in a poor or not so well off family/situation. I have said this because of another observation I have. When I was young (younger I mean), my parents were just starting earning their properties. We started with just renting a place to stay at and now we have our own house and lot (a couple of lots, actually). We also started from having only this bicycle with a passenger seat attached to it (I'm sorry, but I don't know the English term for this thing; we call it locally as "pedikab"). Now, we have two vehicles one van-type and the other is a pick up. Actually, these are my parents properties so forgive me for using the term "we" earlier; it should be "their". Going back to what I'm trying to point out, so having been brought up with such ideal, I have learned that everything big has to start small. And so I grew up as a person having the principle of earning and saving for my "wants" and even my "needs". As compared (again)to my fiance and his siblings who grew up having a mind-set like "rich kids". They are not that much well off actually, just "upper middle class"; enough for them to grew up being spoiled - being able to ask for anything they want to have and not having to earn for it. Having realized all these things, I told my self that I should be able to find a way to be able to discipline my own kids in the future (that is if I'll have even just one, since I'm polycystic). So that not only will my child/children grow up to be productive citizen(s) but also as person(s)who are good followers of Christ.