When meeting my friends' parents, my mother would always tell them (within earshot) that they had permission to beat me silly if I did something dumb.
Then I'd get beat again at home for embarrassing the family.
This was a very effective strategy.
When meeting my friends' parents, my mother would always tell them (within earshot) that they had permission to beat me silly if I did something dumb.
Then I'd get beat again at home for embarrassing the family.
This was a very effective strategy.