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. Parents tell their children that teachers are genuinely concerned about them and want to help them. Each family has its own style of communicating. This includes the range of subjects talked about in the family and how much family members talk to each other.