The family is one of the most important aspects of a person’s life and is equally one of the most crucial factors in determining how a child turns out as an adult.
Your family defines who you are as a person. Family enables us to feel a sense of belonging and about who we are. They’re a source of comfort and support warmth, security and protection and they help us to make sense of the world in which we live.Within the family unit, each member has their own individual aspirations in addition to being part of the collective. Each member should be made to feel unique and special and encouraged to follow their goals and dreams.
It’s not like The Waltons on TV however. It’s understandable that families quarrel and experience conflict sometimes. The important aspect is that each member should feel that they can express their opinions openly and that their voice is as important as any other family member’s. Conflicts and rows and how a healthy family resolves their differences is one of the most important elements of family life as it sets up the younger members to gain an understanding of how they might deal with conflict when they become adults.