But, they found, once children reach school age, American parents tend to turn education over to the schools.

As a result, parents did not tend to leave it up to their children to decide.

Parents tended to be the last to know when their kids were using drugs.

Parents tend to reason with their children, not give them orders.

Both parents and children tend to become more like one another in temperament over a period of years.

Republican parents tended to take a more negative view of the impact on their children than did Democratic ones.

Middle-class parents, of whatever race, tend to be better at working the system.

Even though children, parents and teachers tend to like the plan, it is extremely expensive.

Moreover, parents in these countries tend to set higher expectations and standards for their children.

He said schools should stress religious values that parents tend to ignore.