Typical of their generation, his parents fret about every penny.

The parents fret that Clark has come to break off relations with his Japanese cousins.

Many urban parents fret about getting their children into a chosen day-care center or school.

Worried parents fretted that their children would be exposed to X-rated happenings.

I survived, and I don't think my parents fretted unduly.

My parents have never fretted openly about Ray's and my career choices or compared them unfavorably with our sister's.

Once, when June turned hot, middle-class parents fretted with guilt over the idea of allowing the kids a do-nothing summer.

A more common conundrum is when parents fret over whether money will make wastrels of their children.

Although such a child-directed education might please children, it has been known to cause parents to fret.

Ms. Cai's parents fretted about the shame associated with divorce.