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There_EX is_VBZ often_RR a_AT1 lack_NN1 of_IO communication_NN1 between_II parents_NN2 and_CC children_NN2 in_II many_DA2 countries_NN2 ._. 
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Parents_NN2 and_CC children_NN2 may_VM have_VHI different_JJ likes_NN2 and_CC dislikes_NN2 ,_, which_DDQ cause_VV0 serious_JJ misunderstandings_NN2 ._. 
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There_EX are_VBR often_RR generational_JJ gaps_NN2 ,_, where_CS the_AT grandparents_NN2 or_CC parents_NN2 want_VV0 8iings_FO to_TO be_VBI just_RR like_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR when_RRQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR younger_JJR ,_, and_CC where_CS the_AT children_NN2 always_RR want_VV0 change_NN1 ,_, new_JJ products_NN2 ,_, and_CC new_JJ customs_NN2 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ sometimes_RT a_AT1 question_NN1 of_IO stability_NN1 vs._II rapid_JJ change_NN1 ._. 
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Over_II time_NNT1 ,_, culture_NN1 develops_VVZ in_II new_JJ ways_NN2 ,_, older_JJR traditions_NN2 and_CC customs_NN2 have_VH0 begun_VVN to_TO disappear_VVI ,_, and_CC younger_JJR people_NN want_VV0 to_TO make_VVI their_APPGE own_DA decisions_NN2 about_II issues_NN2 which_DDQ do_VD0 not_XX always_RR conform_VVI to_II the_AT wishes_NN2 of_IO the_AT parents_NN2 ._. 
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Parents_NN2 should_VM be_VBI well_RR grounded_VVN in_II their_APPGE own_DA values_NN2 and_CC should_VM help_VVI their_APPGE children_NN2 achieve_VV0 a_AT1 balance_NN1 between_II important_JJ societal_JJ or_CC parental_JJ values_NN2 which_DDQ are_VBR enduring_VVG and_CC new_JJ technological_JJ developments_NN2 in_II society_NN1 ,_, as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 changing_JJ morals_NN2 and_CC customs_NN2 ._. 
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Parents_NN2 need_VV0 to_TO have_VHI flexibility_NN1 in_II assisting_VVG their_APPGE children_NN2 to_TO grow_VVI into_II mature_JJ and_CC responsible_JJ adults_NN2 ,_, while_CS allowing_VVG a_AT1 reasonable_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO experimentation_NN1 and_CC individual_JJ development_NN1 of_IO customs_NN2 and_CC moral_JJ perspectives_NN2 ._. 
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As_II the_AT father_NN1 of_IO three_MC adult_JJ children_NN2 ,_, and_CC now_RT grandfather_NN1 of_IO six_MC granddaughters_NN2 and_CC two_MC grandsons_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI areas_NN2 where_CS both_DB2 my_APPGE children_NN2 and_CC I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 that_CST I_PPIS1 did_VDD a_AT1 very_RG good_JJ job_NN1 as_CSA their_APPGE parent_NN1 ,_, as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 topics_NN2 on_II which_DDQ I_PPIS1 should_VM have_VHI been_VBN more_RGR strict_JJ on_II one_MC1 hand_NN1 or_CC conversely_RR more_RGR tolerant_JJ on_II the_AT other_JJ hand_NN1 ._. 
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Generally_RR speaking_VVG ,_, we_PPIS2 agree_VV0 that_CST I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ mostly_RR a_AT1 good_JJ parent_NN1 as_CSA they_PPHS2 were_VBDR growing_VVG up_RP on_II most_DAT issues_NN2 ._. 
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Now_RT ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI them_PPHO2 raising_VVG small_JJ children_NN2 ,_, and_CC can_VM see_VVI their_APPGE parenting_NN1 skills_NN2 ,_, some_DD of_IO which_DDQ I_PPIS1 may_VM have_VHI modeled_VVN myself_PPX1 ,_, or_CC newer_JJR techniques_NN2 which_DDQ they_PPHS2 are_VBR developing_VVG to_TO meet_VVI newer_JJR times_NNT2 and_CC customs_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM proud_JJ of_IO their_APPGE parenting_NN1 efforts_NN2 ._. 
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Children_NN2 need_VV0 to_TO understand_VVI that_CST there_EX are_VBR certain_JJ areas_NN2 where_CS their_APPGE parents_NN2 really_RR do_VD0 have_VHI wisdom_NN1 that_CST needs_VVZ to_TO be_VBI given_VVN their_APPGE serious_JJ attention_NN1 ._. 
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Society_NN1 both_RR develops_VVZ important_JJ patterns_NN2 for_IF parents_NN2 to_TO follow_VVI in_II their_APPGE raising_NN1 of_IO children_NN2 and_CC allows_VVZ succeeding_JJ generations_NN2 to_TO develop_VVI their_APPGE own_DA new_JJ traditions_NN2 and_CC customs_NN2 ._. 
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We_PPIS2 have_VH0 a_AT1 saying_NN1 in_II the_AT US_NP1 ,_, "_" The_AT child_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT father_NN1 of_IO the_AT man_NN1 (_( or_CC the_AT mother_NN1 of_IO the_AT woman_NN1 )_) ._MC What_DDQ this_DD1 means_VVZ is_VBZ that_CST the_AT type_NN1 of_IO life_NN1 which_DDQ the_AT child_NN1 learns_VVZ and_CC develops_VVZ ,_, usually_RR under_II the_AT direction_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE or_CC her_APPGE parents_NN2 ,_, will_VM have_VHI a_AT1 major_JJ influence_NN1 on_II his_APPGE or_CC her_APPGE life_NN1 as_II an_AT1 adult_NN1 ._. 
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A_AT1 child_NN1 who_PNQS learns_VVZ confidence_NN1 ,_, respect_NN1 ,_, tolerance_NN1 ,_, compassion_NN1 ,_, and_CC truthfulness_NN1 is_VBZ more_RGR likely_JJ to_TO have_VHI the_AT same_DA qualities_NN2 as_CSA an_AT1 adult_NN1 ._. 
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In_II contrast_NN1 ,_, the_AT child_NN1 who_PNQS is_VBZ always_RR criticized_VVN ,_, who_PNQS does_VDZ n't_XX receive_VVI or_CC give_VVI appropriate_JJ respect_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS does_VDZ n't_XX have_VHI tolerance_NN1 for_IF differences_NN2 within_RL and_CC between_II cultures_NN2 ,_, who_PNQS is_VBZ without_IW compassion_NN1 for_IF those_DD2 who_PNQS are_VBR less_RGR fortunate_JJ ,_, or_CC who_PNQS is_VBZ dishonest_JJ ,_, is_VBZ also_RR likely_JJ to_TO exhibit_VVI the_AT same_DA characteristics_NN2 as_CSA an_AT1 adult_NN1 ._. 
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There_EX is_VBZ another_DD1 American_JJ saying_NN1 ,_, "_" As_CSA the_AT tree_NN1 is_VBZ bent_VVN ,_, so_CS it_PPH1 will_VM grow._NNU Children_NN2 should_VM grow_VVI straight_JJ and_CC should_VM have_VHI even_RR better_JJR lives_NN2 than_CSN those_DD2 faced_VVN by_II their_APPGE parents_NN2 and_CC grandparents_NN2 ._. 
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