Intriguingly, while Lin did indeed find that the family precepts include many references to using "the rod" and the "switch," the old texts emphasize that the only really effective way to raise children properly is to establish parental dignity and authority in the course of daily life, and cultivate a sense of respect and deference in the children.
結果發現，家訓中誠然有許多「重笙」、「僕責」、「朝打暮罵」之類的字眼，但古人更強調父母日常威嚴的建立，才是管教子女、讓子女心生敬謹的不二法門。