In Malaysia and Bhutan, the father or husband is typically considered the head of the household and is responsible for major decision making and the safety and well-being of family members. Parents closely oversee their children's daily activities and education to help them succeed. While mothers often manage household finances, all family members assist with chores. Children are expected to care for their parents as they age and make schedules to do so, though practices differ between the countries. Finally, both nuclear families and extended families exist in Malaysia and Bhutan, but family sizes can vary significantly between the two nations.

1. First of all, Malaysia and Bhutan have similarities in being a role of parents. In majority of
the countries, the husband or father is the head member of the family. As the head
member of the family, they have the responsibility to take care of their family even if it is
a small matter or a major ones. Therefore, they have the authority to family make
decision. To be more elaborate, children would need to ask permission in any activities
they would like to participate which is partly an important issue where as a father, he
would be deciding based on their child's safety. Also, parents take control of their
children's daily activities or to say lives in order to educate them to a decent career in
future. However, after working for the whole day, they help each other in doing house
work. Apart of that, the other similarities are mothers or a wives will take care of family
financial because they are buying groceries and house items such as detergents for
laundries and house cleaning, children allowance and clothes Additionally, parent need
to provide everything for children who are still studying such as school equipment, the
internet, and laptop.
The next point is responsibility of children. In Malaysia and Bhutan, children have
responsibilities to take care of their parent when they reach certain age . From that, they
make a time table to take turn for look after their parent. In this case, it happens because
when the daughters get married they have to follow their husband. However, it difference
in Bhutan. Bhutanese children that have the good economy will take and carry the huge
responsibilities to support their families. Additionally, in Malaysia, parent usually give
daily pocket money to those who study in primary and secondary school and give
monthly allowance to them who are study in university. In contrast, in Bhutan parents did
not give allowance to their children, but they will give money pocket for spend at school
in recess time or when children ask for money to buy some stuff.
Finally, the type of family is similar for both countries but there differ size family. There
are two type of family. First is nuclear family. It means parents stay with their children
only. For example, in Malaysia, a nuclear family is becoming a trend for parent who is
working far away from their family or they have five or more children in one family. It is
similar to Bhutan, but the amount of member is different such as having seven or more
children. Second, is extended family. It mean parent stay with their children joining with
grandparent and another sibling such as brother and sister niece, nephew, and cousin.