This does not mean that parents should never express anger at or punish a child.

American parents often express uncertainty about helping their child with homework.

Many parents, saying they had never heard of violence resulting from report cards, expressed surprise.

"I hardly think your parents would express the same sentiment."

The parents expressed concern about children playing outdoors in the summer.

"No parents have expressed any worries to me," he said.

Because the best choices are often distant, many parents have expressed concern about transportation.

She said her parents had "expressed the desire for me to stay close to home."

Some parents even express concern that black American youths will be a bad influence on their children in school.

Often, when parents express concern they are ignored or told to stop imagining things.