The average size for a Russian family is five people. It includes a mother, a father, and three children. In my opinion, the ideal family size is six people; two parents and four children it’s very good to have two sons and two daughters. Women in Russia start having children in their late20’s and early 40’s.In my country, girls have children when they are 18 years old. I think that the ideal age to have children is 22years old, because they finish college and already have a job and make money. The role of mother is to raise children, take care of a house, cook meals clean house, read books for kids, and teach children how to be polite. The role of father is to make money, be around with children. Husband can help his wife with house work, for example vacuum floor, and wash dishes and other things. In Russia parenting style is to give choices, give freedom. The value of family is great. We like to be together and help each other in family, when children are small, parents give them choices, and when parents get old, and children give choices to their parents.

Inna L.