Should parents be strict or friendly? Which works better?

Applying both will work better. Parents should be friendly when they are supposed to, or always..then be strict when it’s needed. This is where wisdom will be applicable in parenting. So as a parent, seek the wisdom of God so as to create a good balance between these two

My parents were vary strict and very loving.

Mostly friendly

Mostly friendly, but should be strict when needed.

Parents as much as they should be strict in how they nurture their children. This is in terms of following the family rules and guidance. This all should be done with gentleness, kindliness and friendliness.

Both are needed

They should be friendly strict

Friendly but strict at the same time.

There should be balance in between the two

There needs to be a good balance between strict and allowing freedoms

Set the boundaries, know where to act strict  and where to be friendly with your kids

Parents need to have elements of both but do each moderately. Being too strict scares the kids away and sometimes make them fearful and timid; being too friendly will also make them not to take things as seriously as they should, or easily take things for granted. So create a balance between the two

Neither one works one suppresses, and the other is too lenient

A mix of both, there should be rules set for children but at the same time, parents should be understanding, caring, and someone their children trust and look up to.

A mixture of both. Going too much the other way won’t be beneficial in the end

Both are needed, because there times to apply each of them

Friendly. It should be an atmosphere where the children are free to share worries with parents at anytime