Sebastian Maniscalco is a no-nonsense father, says parents need to be 'half-psychotic' with their kids

Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco reveals his structured parenting approach, explaining why children need discipline and how he instills work ethic values in his kids despite their privileged upbringing.

"If they don't say ‘Please’ or ‘Thank you,’ I'm there beating that into their head. So it becomes just the standard." Christina Dugan Ramirez is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. 

"I think kids need structure, they need discipline," said Maniscalco, who shares two children — daughter Serafina Simone, 8, and son Caruso Jack, 5 — with wife, Lana Gomez. "They actually thrive on it. I think if you're a pushover or you're soft with your kids… I come from a middle-class working family who gave me chores to do. I had to cut the lawn, I had to make my bed. I had to vacuum on Saturday. I remember I had to vacuum all the carpeting in the house on Saturday. And my kids are living a different life."