Well, mother was "strict" so she would "discipline" me. But there is a big difference between mental and physical abuse and discipline but typically, Indian parents don't recognize it

But its ok. I'm over it. Whatever I am is because of my past, or rather despite it.

My parents loved me and I knew that, they sacrificed a lot for me. Physical punishment happened rarely and "for a reason".

Looking back, I don't think I was hurt by that kind of disciplining.

Anyway, something has to be used by parents to discipline their children; give them free courses, brochures, whatever with the proven methods to get kids under control.

I've seen some complete parenting failures which resulted in very spoiled and rude kids.

Thing is, Indian parents think hitting is the only way to discipline kids.

But you can raise them without hitting. American kids are more independent than Indian kids for a good reason. I've seen in movies that "curfew for a month" (or whatever they call it)

That never happens in India. Also the new gen parents are utter failures, at lesst majority.

Both parents work, both travel a lot to and from office, so much so that they are weekend parents and their kids are raised by Youtube.

Or course there are good number of exceptions too. But majority kids these days are raised by youtube

My nephew doesn't do anything unless you hand him youtube. He won't eat, brush or anything else.