WHAT IS A FAMILY?

WHAT IS A FAMILY?

A family is a unit of the society. A family consists of the father, mother and their children. A family can be small or big, depending on the number of people in it.

TWO TYPES OF FAMILY

There are two main types of families:

(a)    Nuclear Family

(b)   Extended Family

The qualities of a good family are:

1.      They must love one another

2.      They must not be greedy

3.      They must be satisfied with what they have

4.      They must be honest with one another

5.      They must have the interest of another at heart

6.      They must be disciplined and well behaved to protect the name of the family.

ROLES OF THE FATHER

1.      He provides food, shelter and clothing’s for the family.

2.      He pays the children school fees and buys their books

3.      He protects the whole family from danger.

4.      He helps the children to develop good characters.

ROLES OF THE MOTHER

1.      She takes care of the house by sweeping, washing etc

2.      She cooks for the family

3.      She protects and takes care of the family.

4.      She trains the children to develop good moral behaviors

ROLES OF THE CHILDREN

1.      The children help their mother in doing household chores like cooking, washing & sweeping.

2.      They run errands for their parents.

3.      They obey their parents

4.      They help their parents in their business.