Five Positive Aspect of Living in Family

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Five Positive Aspect of Living in Family

• The happiest moments of my life have been the few
  which I have passed at home in the bosom of my
  family.  Thomas Jefferson

2
Families Nurture the Development of the Child

• Socially
• Emotionally
• Physically
• Intellectually
• Spiritually

3
Families identify the child as belonging to a
particular group

• Nationality
• Culture
• Religion
• Family member (Son, Daughter, Brother
• Position in family (third child)

4
Families create and pass on values, symbols,
traditions, rituals, and practices to future
generations

• Celebrations - Christmas Dinner
• Prayer and Sunday Worship
• Displays of affection
• Work ethic
• Love of learning

5
Families are guardians of the childs freedom

• Provide a place of hope and security
• Encourage hopes and dreams for the future
• Comfort sorrows
• Nurture needs - Food shelter love
• Love unconditionally
• Offer children enough freedom to discover who
  they are
• Discipline out of love

6
In the family children learn to be positive
members of society

• Model caring for other family members
• Model supporting for the poor
• Model working in the local community
• Model political involvement
• Provide opportunities for children to experiences
  what parents model