Situation: Maya visits Janice^ house one Saturday afternoon. She is listening to a conversation the family is having. Janice, her husband and the children are discussing where to go for their summer holiday. Janice wants to go to New York City, but the children want to go camping instead. Janice listens carefully to the children's reasons.Later, Maya asks another American:

A. Why do American children have so much power in the American family?
B. Why do American parents let their children tell them what to do?
C. Do Americans often let their children help make decisions?