THE TYPE OF MY FAMILY IS….

FAMILY

Family is where we all belong to and from where our identity comes from, the thing that keeps us together through thick and thin. A person is valued according to his family and upbringing. Without having a family, no person is complete and the completeness comes with good family bonding.

Now what is a family? Four or five persons living under one roof does not become a family.

Family units take a variety of forms. The family form or structure does not indicate how healthy the family is or how they function. The variety of forms a family may take includes: nuclear family, single parent family, extended family, childless family, LAT family, blended family, common law partnership, etc.

THE TYPE OF MY FAMILY IS….

Family is a long lasting relationship that holds a bond with each other. A close family bond is like a safe harbour, where we feel secure and where we trust that we have someone always there to whom we could turn to when we need them the most.

To have parents, who support us, teach us values in life, and give us a strong foundation in character, teach us the importance of love and being loved could be obtained only from a family. It’s a gift not only to live with lovable parents, but siblings who care and love us beyond themselves. We cannot buy or demand all these things in life, as we are being given to understand their importance. And the image of one’s parents does play an important role. There exist certain stereotypes of an ideal mother and father. Thus, an ideal father doesn’t sit around and let his children grow up without him. He doesn’t neglect his children or dismiss their accomplishments with a sigh and wave of the hand. He encourages his kids for the smallest reason that make the child happy, and he is also someone that can always be relied on.

A good mother has been historically expected to contribute her whole life to her family. Mothers have been the glue that holds a family together because it is up to them to provide the loving care and support needed by growing children. If a mother fails to provide her child with the essential habits and morals it needs then most likely the child will not develop into its full potential.

MY PARENTS THEY ARE ALMOST PERFECT. My mom….., my dad…

Of course families do have problems. Not having a strong family base, may end up in troubles only. Everything can start with a mere generation gap. Teens feel as if parents are like aliens from another planet, strangers forced to live under the same roof. In this case, these are grandparents who play a constructive role in order to bridge the gap of thought, attitude, and way of life and approaches to it. Talking it out calmly and coolly, with the idea of sorting things out, changing for each other and changing for better can be the most helpful instrument. When the communication barrier is transcended and the ice broken, the problem does not remain that serious anymore. Family outings, vacations, tours, to picnic-outings, often with the family etc can be effective ways to initiate intimacy between parents and children. Watching movie and discussing them, putting forth the different viewpoints can be a beginning to inculcate the habit of a healthy dialogue between members of the family. Such small things and steps (partially we can call them family traditions) can do wonders in initiating a healthy family atmosphere and reducing friction between two generations that are right in their own respects.

It is so important to have traditions. They are part of the glue that holds families together. Traditions are beneficial in several ways. First, they give children and even teens a sense of security. They know that in an uncertain world, some things stay the same. Traditions also foster closeness in the immediate and extended family. Lasting memories are formed, and hopefully our children will continue the customs in their own homes and make more of their own.

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 905