Sometimes the world is a very scary place for a mother, the fear semos my child can have something bad keep me awake even at night. There is nothing that I don't remember when I have to keep my children away for even an hour. That is why I apologize to them for being such a strict mother. Of course they complain about me and the rules I set, but that doesn?t bother me at all as I know my defense makes them safe.

When it comes to rules, I think I'm a real master. So I decided to share with you the 4 basic rules of a strict mother:

No cell phones. Never!

Okay, maybe not forever, but I'm terribly scared when I think about what technology is doing to this generation. Sometimes they look at me strangely for what I say but that is my way of keeping children away from what is happening. If I'm going to keep them away from social media, I think I've managed to give them a happy childhood.

No visits to peers

I don?t allow them to make visits to play in peers ?homes. Except when I know their parents of course. But if I don't know them, I'm terribly afraid that something bad will happen to them while they're at home. Don?t blame me for that, it?s all about an incident in which my daughter was once involved. When someone asked him to lower his pants. I don?t want to scare you, I just want to show what I think the way I really think.

Sleep no and no

The same thing happens with sleep. I do not allow my children to go to sleep in the homes of their peers.

No attitudes until late

My kids know that in our house the bedtime schedule is bedtime. Why? Because I believe kids really need those bedtime hours. So I try, and I manage not to be offended by anything. Put on ultimatums and sometimes even put pressure on them, just to go to bed early and follow the bedtime routine accurately.

Adapted from Le figaro