Mama Tee Series - House Helps

Do you have house helps or planning to get one? How should house helps be treated?Some people are of the opinion that you should be harsh to them because if you are nice to them, they will take it for weakness and misbehave. Others said we should treat them nicely as they treat our children the way we treat them.Personally, I wouldn't like to have maids live in my home, if I need via IFTTT