Parents had urged their children to take off their clothing and sun themselves.
Some are urging their teen-age children to just say no to drugs and too much alcohol.
Black families that urge their children on are historically less well equipped than whites to provide necessary supports.
Still, many parents urge their children to work, saying it is better than sitting around watching television.
The parents understood and reluctantly urged their children to do as the emperor bid of them.
"I'd like to see more adult support of the teen center, more parents urging their children to use it," she said.
Upon our return home, I urged our children to write to him.
All the while, he said, parents were crying out from behind the fence, urging their children to get up and make it to the front.
I urged my own children to do it.
Parents often react to the drowning numbers by urging their children to stay away from the water, thereby passing on the fear.