implant or instill

[arzgol]

Which one does sound better?

Parents have the better ability to implant/ instill their ideas into their chidren's minds.

Thank you for your reply.

[allenman]

Which one does sound better?

Parents have the better ability to implant/ instill their ideas into their chidren's minds.

Thank you for your reply.

A couple of mistakes in your question... have a better....children's

Now back to your question: check the dictionary for why the answer is instill and can't be implant.

Not a teacher -- AmE native

[SanMar]

Parents compared to who? Better is used for a comparison. Even ability sounds odd in this sentence but that might just be personal preference.

Parents have a better ability (than who?) to instill their ideas into their children's minds.

I'd wait for a teacher to respond as well.

Not a teacher.

[5jj]

Better is used for a comparison. Even ability sounds odd in this sentence but that might just be personal preference.

Parents have a better ability (than who?) to instill their ideas into their children's minds.

I'd wait for a teacher to respond as well.

You are right. I assume that the previous sentence mentioned somebody else - teachers, priests, friends, etc. If not, then 'better is inappropriate.