Parents magazine noted: “Studies... have found that children brought up by loving but authoritative parents ​ — those who are supportive of their children yet maintain firm limits — ​ excel academically, develop better social skills, feel good about themselves, and are happier overall than kids whose parents are either too lenient or excessively harsh. ”
आपण आधी, नीतिसूत्रे २२: ६ या वचनातील “मुलाच्या स्थितीस अनुरुप असे शिक्षण त्याला दे, ” हा पहिला भाग पाहिला होता.