My Mom did the opposite of what every parenting book suggested and I came out just fine.
Parenting comes down to building character. The technique used doesn't really matter. If you're a strong person, you'll raise a strong child, even if the odds are stacked against you.
(I probably won't have kids for another 10-15 to test that theory -- I'm going to be the 70 y/o attending their kids graduation kind of Dad)