My dad was as strict as anything, and in certain ways I follow in his footsteps (I very much believe in discipline) although I'm no where near as harsh as he was. He has in his old age softened somewhat and now is just a big sook for his grandsons.

My mom was always the softy who would pass us naughty kids over to dad too sort us out, now she's "Nanna pocketrocket" - lol.