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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Marisa Mackle

Jennifer Zamparelli says kids have it too easy these days and hers don't get treats if it's not their birthday

RTE star Jennifer Zamparelli said Irish kids have it easy these days.

Discussing a new report which revealed Ireland is the most lenient parenting nation in Europe, the mother-of-two spoke out about the importance of having rules at home.

The 2FM star said: “There are definite rules in my house – my kids have to make their beds in the morning, they have their household chores.

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“They don’t get something for nothing.

“They don’t get treats when it’s not their birthday. I feel it’s my job to do that, to instil discipline.

“I had panic attacks if the phone rang in my house because my dad was so strict. I was like, ‘If that’s a lad, I am so dead’.”

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