Children are prone to observe and follow their parents’ behaviors. For example, a child who sees his/her father exercising regularly will probably be active as an adult. Other positive behaviors demonstrated by parents could affect their children in various ways, including their dressing style, dental hygiene and table manners. On the contrary, children of smokers are more likely to pick up the habit of smoking because of parental modeling and because they have increased access to cigarettes. According to a recent survey conducted by the Kentucky Department for Public Health, a child of an alcoholic parent is four times more likely to become an alcoholic when he/she becomes an adult. In the cases above, the influences of parental modeling should never be underestimatedwith regards to how these actions affect their children.

词汇：

家族纽带 family tie   

亲情 family bond   

代沟 generation gap   

家庭观念 family value   

核心家庭 nuclear family   

父母指导 parental guidance   

相互理解 mutual understanding   

尊重父母 respect one’s parents