Family Unit Essay
Family Unit Essay
What I have Learned
When I think of the word “Family”, I take in everything from my life to think of an answer. My definition of family is anyone who will be there for you through the rough times. They don’t necessarily have to be blood related, though this is the common thought when thinking about family, but they just have to be there for you. The official definition of family is the most basic unit of civilization in organized life. Experts define family in two ways. The first way is nuclear family; those included in this group are mothers, fathers, sisters and/or brothers. The second way is extended family. These people are like grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Like I mentioned above this is how experts define family, not common people.
When I use the information given above I think of the development inside families that make them a whole. First you must decide to establish a family; you need to adjust to one another, get to know each other, be yourself around each other, communicate, and learn to cooperate / compromise, and be equal with each other. Once you have established that you want a family and have children from the ages of 0-4 you must understand that these children are very needy; with this said parents need to set good examples. This time period a child’s life starts with this 75% of development, these children have a rapid intake and watch everything (some more than others, emotionally and socially).
Now that the good example has been set the children are from the ages of 5-12. This necessarily needs to be the age to instill values, but still be the boss at times of need. You must be consistent with these children and make sure they have responsibilities, chores, yet you must still have fun with them; yes I said fun WITH them.
Time has passed and you are still being consistent, but this is a different time in their lives. This is the age group of 13-18 also known as the launching stage. In this stage the child must
What I have Learned
When I think of the word “Family”, I take in everything from my life to think of an answer. My definition of family is anyone who will be there for you through the rough times. They don’t necessarily have to be blood related, though this is the common thought when thinking about family, but they just have to be there for you. The official definition of family is the most basic unit of civilization in organized life. Experts define family in two ways. The first way is nuclear family; those included in this group are mothers, fathers, sisters and/or brothers. The second way is extended family. These people are like grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Like I mentioned above this is how experts define family, not common people.
When I use the information given above I think of the development inside families that make them a whole. First you must decide to establish a family; you need to adjust to one another, get to know each other, be yourself around each other, communicate, and learn to cooperate / compromise, and be equal with each other. Once you have established that you want a family and have children from the ages of 0-4 you must understand that these children are very needy; with this said parents need to set good examples. This time period a child’s life starts with this 75% of development, these children have a rapid intake and watch everything (some more than others, emotionally and socially).
Now that the good example has been set the children are from the ages of 5-12. This necessarily needs to be the age to instill values, but still be the boss at times of need. You must be consistent with these children and make sure they have responsibilities, chores, yet you must still have fun with them; yes I said fun WITH them.
Time has passed and you are still being consistent, but this is a different time in their lives. This is the age group of 13-18 also known as the launching stage. In this stage the child must