In the short story "Charles", do Laurie's parents have good parenting skills? Why or why not?

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answer would seem to be yes and no.  In one way they are good parents.  They provide food,
shelter, love and caring for their children.  It is evident when Laurie "swaggers off"
to school how much the mom misses having her "little boy" at home.  They also seem to
understand that negative behavior at school can be a bad influence and they show genuine concern
about it.  Also, the mom is involved in the PTO, at least as her schedule allows.

The second part of this...