Thomas is always worried recently. When he wants to play basketball after school, his father says “NO, study should come first.” Every time he turns on the TV after he finishes his homework, his father will shout at him, “Do you have a lot of time? Why not read more books instead of watching TV?” He wants to have a picnic with his father on the weekends, but he knows nothing is more important than study for his father. So Thomas feels sad all the time.

Are you a strict parent? Do you often say NO to your children? A new study found that strict parents may make a child become fat and poor in health.

If the father is very strict while the mother is kind, what will be the result? Is it better for the children? “No, it isn’t.” said Thomas Schofield from a University in the US. “Instead of saying, ‘I’m strict and my wife is the loving mother.’ or something like that, it is better to know that what bad effect (影响) it has to your children.” Schofield said in the paper.

“The best thing we can do is to tell parents not to be too strict with their children. If we want to make sure we’re doing something good for our children’s health, the best and safest way is to love him, care for him and share the growth with him.” Schofield advised.