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Compare And Contrast Mexican Parents Vs American Parents

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Every parent intrinsically cares deeply for their children. The bond between a parent and their child is irrefutably, unbreakable and their relationship by nature is a sharing of love, compassion, trust, and respect. However, the culture of the parent does have a bearing on the way their children develop, think, and behave. I am living proof that having Mexican parents has a distinct difference than having American parents. The parenting style varies and relates to those between both cultural experiences especially with the effects on the children themselves. The family unit is always important in any culture. Family is the foundational aspect of the idea of “home.” However, Mexicans stereotypically, but truthfully, do have larger families than Americans. For instance, my father has six siblings and my mother has seven whom which all had a minimum of three children each. You can imagine how difficult it is to fit everyone in one area for the holidays. One would think that …show more content…

Especially, designer merchandise when there are other products similar, but less costly. Being Mexican means being thrifty when shopping. They would only go major clothes shopping during holiday sales. If you were hungry in an American household, your parents would have stashed multiple snacks ranging from Goldfish crackers to Jell-O. However, Mexicans were given tortillas, beans, and tostadas as their snacks, which is basically lunch. Mexicans are not given the luxury of having fast food. If there was nothing in the fridge, Mexican parents would have refused to admit so and prove that there was just so they would not have to spend more money. One would not buy an influx of food like Americans do. Mexicans only buy the exact amount needed so nothing would go to waste. If you threw out your food instead of eating all of it, your mother would scream “sinner” multiple times and make you pray the rosary until the crack of

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