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The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction (62) . And each child is different. So parents sometimes (63) their hair out in frustration, not knowing what to do. (64) in raising children what we do is influenced by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American values.
To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children stand on their own two feet. From (65) , each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they gain more (66) to make their own choices. When they reach young adulthood, they choose their own (67) and marriage partners. Of course, many young adults still (68) their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they "leave the (69) " at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own.
The relationship between parents and children in America is very (70) . American parents try to treat their children as (71) . They allow them to fulfill their own dreams. Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the confidence to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes (72) like a friendship among equals.
Most young couples with children (73) with the issue of childcare. Mothers have (74) stayed home with their children. In recent years, though, a growing (75) is to put preschoolers in a day care center so Mom can work. Some (76) that attending a day care center can be a (n) (77) experience for children. Others insist that mothers are the best caregivers for children. A number of women are now leaving the work force to become full-time homemakers.
Being a parent is a tall order. It takes patience, love, (78) , courage and a good sense of humor to raise children. Some people are just deciding not to have children at all, (79) they’re not sure it’s worth it. But raising children (80) training the next generation and preserving our (81) . What could be worth more than that

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