Summary
A woman named Anger Dok shared a video on TikTok about six strict rules her father enforced during her childhood. The video went viral, sparking widespread online discussion about parenting styles. Dok, who moved to the U.S. from South Sudan, now sees the benefits of those rules in her adult life.
Key Facts
- Anger Dok, 28, made a TikTok video outlining strict rules from her childhood imposed by her father.
- The video received nearly 5 million views and over 1 million likes.
- Dok's family moved to the U.S. from South Sudan in 2000.
- The rules included waking up early, mandatory reading, educational screen time, good grades for sports participation, playing an instrument, and team participation.
- Dok now appreciates the rules, highlighting their role in teaching discipline and structure.
- A Pew Research Center survey in 2023 noted differences in parenting priorities between Black and white parents in the U.S.
- Dok is a public health student at Yale University and values the lessons from her upbringing.
- Her father, Nyok, focused on discipline and confidence-building through these rules.
