Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries.Children in the US will leave their parents' home when they grow up. Theyusually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. Theyoften write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visittheir parents on holiday.

    Parents usually let their children choosetheir own jobs. Americans think it is important for young people to decide ontheir lives by themselves.

    In America, parents usually let theirchildren do some work around their house. And in many families, parents givetheir children money for doing some housework so that their children learn howto make money for their own use.