@Bigguy2 parents always have the optio to claim their children. It is there choice (the IRS doesn't case because in some cases it means parents pay higher taxes or don't get the benefit of certain tax credits, so the IRS likes those situations!)
but from the child's perspective, the question on the tax return is CAN someone else claim you, not whether they actually do claim you. So you have to check that box, since your parents CAN claim you, even though they choose not to.
See the difference?
