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Chicago's Strictest ParentsEr, not really. I kinda love these folks - and I'm not really a rules and discipline kind of guy. But let me back up. I came across this episode on YouTube of a show called World's Strictest Parents. This particular installment features a Chicago couple - though their block looks awfully suburban to me - from 2013. I was surprised by what I saw. See, I was expecting parents whose strictness was beyond reason. That's not them at all. I love you, DeWayne and Vanessa Davis! While I wouldn't necessarily have wanted to live in their house, I found them to be eminently fair in their parenting. And the kids from England sent to live with them? Awful. * Here's the episode description: Two rebellious British teenagers experience strict parenting on the other side of the world, as rule-breaker Alex Miles and selfish diva Dina Darweish get new parents in Chicago. I found DeWayne's philosophy quite insightful. He called it Rules + Relationship. You need both, he said, because if you only have rules, kids will rebel; if you only have a relationship, kids will become spoiled; thus, you need both to have healthy parent-child dynamic. * DeWayne grew up at 4818 West Superior in West Garfield Park. The show doesn't identify where the Davis's live now. DeWayne is a pastor at the New Morning Star M.B. Church on the West Side; here's his bio. * Finally, here's the show: - Posted on July 22, 2015 |
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