Jacko raised kids with ‘loving discipline’, says pal

New York, July 01: One of late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s pals has revealed that he just wanted to be a good daddy to his children, and guided them with ``loving discipline``—something he never got as a child.Mike La Perruque, Jacko’s long-time confidant and head of security, said that the superstar’s primary goal was to be the best daddy he could be in all the ways.

"The kids were Michael`s life. If there is anything that can be said about Michael, he was a very good father," the New York Daily News quoted La Perruque as saying. Jackson`s father had been inordinately harsh, and he always kept in mind that he would not be a similar dad to his own kids. "He thought a father should be what was opposite of what he received as a child," said La Perruque. However, the ‘Thriller’ hit-maker realised that children need limits to help them find themselves and their place among others. Thus, he made them understand not with a stinging belt but with quiet words, intending to help rather than hurt. "Loving discipline. One thing he didn`t want was to spoil the children," said La Perruque. ANI