Hello friend greetings to you, hope you are having good time there.

Strictness from parents is always for a cause. You have beautifully explained the advantages and disadvantages here. The strict parents can make a child obedient and well mannered, but at the same time it's a disadvantage too, because this goodness of the child is because of terror. His parents are strict that's why is is good.

So I think I believe we should find a middle way for this thing and the best one is make your child feel free to share everything with you. Then you can correct him easily.

Your father was little strict. Same was mine, but only in study and religious matters. Else he is too much supportive and loving one.

I wish you very best of luck in the contest, keep blessing.