Mothers were asked to compare discipline when they were children with present-day discipline. Although parents are concerned about children's habits, lifestyles are changing because parents now tend to stay up late at night themselves. 12 Mothers want their children to be healthy and considerate of others. An overwhelming number of mothers want their children to be physically and mentally fit, considerate and kind, and someone who does not trouble others. On the other hand, parents least interested in their children becoming a person who graduates from a top-ranking university and can get any job, followed by a person with leadership skills.
Mothers think that getting along with others is more important than leadership.
Expectations of boys and girls based on traditional gender roles In same areas, there was a big difference of more than 20 points between boys and girls. Mothers seem to have traditional expectations and think that men should work outside and achieve success while women should stay home and maintain a good relationship with others. Level of communication depends on grade of the child. The table shows how frequently wives talk with their husbands. Half of them cited lack of time.