Some children conceded that they occasionally beg their parents not to go to work.

Kletzky had begged his parents to let him walk home from the camp instead of taking the school bus.

"How could we refuse all the children who are begging their parents to let them pick strawberries?"

"From then on, 'I begged my parents to let me audition for local productions."

He hated it and begged his parents to let him come home.

I could hear the little boy start to cry and to beg his parents for something.

One boy begged his parents by telephone to let him return home, but they refused.

I begged my parents to let me come home or transfer, but they wouldn't agree.

Katie had been begging her parents for a baby and was thrilled to learn that she would get one.

Terkel doesn't want to go and begs his parents to let him stay at home.