Parents change their minds often on rules and activities. Everyone has an equal contribution to make in family discussions. Children can do whatever we want. Rules are flexible to the point of being inconsistent. Parents frequently read to the children and themselves read where children can see them.
Parents often tell about successes they have had in school.
When family members accomplish something they are recognized and praised. Parents often help children with their school assignments. Parents say that they are dumb or that they failed in school. Parents communicate that they expect their children to do well in school without pressuring them too much. Parents describe school as a fun place where children can learn and grow.