Funis,infact,awordheardfarmorefrequentlyinfamiliestodaythaninthepast,when"duty’’and"responsibility"wereoftenthewordsused.Parentstodayaremoreyouthfulinappearanceandattitudes.Theirclothesandhair-stylesare

　　Funis,infact,awordheardfarmorefrequentlyinfamiliestodaythaninthepast,when"duty’’and"responsibility"wereoftenthewordsused.

　　Parentstodayaremoreyouthfulinappearanceandattitudes.Theirclothesandhair-stylesaremorecasual,helpingtobridgethedivide.ThosewhoareathleticallyinclinedalsoenjoyRollerblading,snowboarding,androck-climbingwiththeirchildren.

　　Forthepastthreeyears,KathyandPhilDalbyhavespentatleastoneeveningaweekataclimbinggymwiththeirthreechildren."It’sgreattobeabletoworktogether,"MrsDalbysays."Wediscussvariousclimbsandwherethehardpartsare.SometimesthatleadstootherConversations.We’redefinitelycloser."

　　Apopularmovementofparenteffectivenesstraininginthe1970shashelpedtoreshapegenerationalroles.Thephilosophyencourageschildrentodescribetheirfeelingsaboutvarioussituations.Asaresult,saysRobertBillingham,afamily-studiesprofessoratIndianaUniversity,"Parentsandchildrenbegantalkingtoeachotherinwaystheyhadnotbefore."

　　Ontheplusside,headds,theseconversationsmadeparentsrealizethatchildrenmayhaveimportantthoughtsorfeelingsthatadultsneedtobeawareof.

　　ButProfessorBillinghamalsoseesadownside:Manyparentsstartedmakingdecisionsbasedonwhattheirchildwanted."Thepowershiftedtochildren.Parentssaid,’Ihavetofocusonmakingmychildhappy’,asopposedto’Ihavetoactasaparentmostappropriately’."

　　Otherchangesareoccurringastheranksofworkingmothersgrow. Time-shortparentsencouragechildren’sindependence,makingthemmoreresponsibleforthemselves."They’llsay,’Wetrustyoutomaketherightdecisions’(whetherthey’rereadytoassumetheresponsibilityornot),"saysBillingham.

　　Theself-esteemmovementofthepastquarter-centuryhasalsoaffectedthefamilydynamics(原动力).Someparentsworrythatiftheytelltheirchildno,itwillhurtthechild’sself-esteem.

　　小题1:What’sthetrendinparent-childrelationshipmentionedinthepassage?A．Parentsarechasingafterfashionandignoringthefeelingsoftheirchildren.B．Moreparentsandchildrenaresharingthesameenthusiasmforacertainsport.