Contrary to the modern parenting trend of prioritizing friendship over authority, Cathy posits that children crave and benefit from clear boundaries and discipline. He uses the example of foster parents Doug and Julie Bowling, who insisted on being called 'Mom' and 'Dad' to establish a sense of family and security. 'Children have plenty of buddies. They don’t need an adult—especially a parent—to be another buddy.' This concept is captured in the phrase: 'Boundaries breed belonging.' | Truett Cathy | It's Better to Build Boys Than Mend Men

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Discipline as a Foundation of Security

Contrary to the modern parenting trend of prioritizing friendship over authority, Cathy posits that children crave and benefit from clear boundaries and discipline. He uses the example of foster parents Doug and Julie Bowling, who insisted on being called 'Mom' and 'Dad' to establish a sense of family and security. 'Children have plenty of buddies. They don’t need an adult—especially a parent—to be another buddy.' This concept is captured in the phrase: 'Boundaries breed belonging.'

-- Truett Cathy