What Is The Importance Of Family Relationships To Child Development?

Answer 1

Family Relationships are very important to a child. I will also say that it doesn't matter whether it is a two parent home or one parent home as long as there is stability and love there. My husband was an alcoholic and I kicked him out when my son was 4 and daughter was 1. I was very amazed at the difference in my son when he realized that "daddy" wouldn't be coming in fighting,screaming, abusing, tearing things up. He went from a withdrawn, quiet child to an amazingly funny, outgoing little boy. We have become our little family without a "dad." I have raised them alone for 10 years and they are great kids. I am complimented on them constantly.
So if you are asking if there should be both parents to make a family then I have to say that only if there is love between both parents. Family to me is people who love you no matter what. To have specialist say that a child from a "broken home" will always have issues and that a huge majority of people in jails are from "broken homes" makes me very upset.
I don't know about you but my family taught me everything. My parents are still married and love each other dearly. They taught me what is right and wrong, how to survive on my own, and gave me my personality. I hope that I can continue to raise my kids as good as my parents did me.

Answer 2

Everything! Family dynamics set up the positive and negative adaptation to the real world for a child. What your child grows up in will reflect on his behavior and perception and how he functions as a young adult and full grown person. Ever wonder why social classes stay the same with the same people? It was how they were raised. Unless, an adult is fortunate to "break the chain" in thier adult life when they realize how they were raised is not helping them function positivly in the real world. Family is everything for every living person. Some just don't know it.

Answer 3

Children’s relationships shape the way they see the world and affect all areas of their development.

Your child’s most important early relationships are with you, other family members and carers.

It’s through relationships that children learn more about their world – how to think, understand, communicate, behave, show emotions, develop social skills and move around.

That’s because relationships let children express themselves – a cry, a laugh, a question – and get something back – a cuddle, a smile, an answer. What children ‘get back’ gives them very important information about what the world is like and how to act in the world.

And by communicating back and forth with children, you’re creating and sharing experiences together, which strengthens relationships and helps children learn more about the world at the same time.

Your relationships with others
It’s not just the relationship between you and your child that shapes his development. It’s also your relationships with others. Your child sees and copies how you behave and communicate with other people in your life – for example, your partner, family members, friends and carers.

This gives your child a ‘model’ of how to be and behave with others and how other people will behave in return. If your child sees and copies kind and respectful relationships, she’ll learn to act this way in her relationships with others.

Social beings
From the moment they’re born, babies are very social – they want to spend time with you and communicate with you. And how you respond helps them learn.

For example, it’s natural for your baby to want to communicate with you through babbling, facial expressions and gestures – for example, waving, nodding and shaking his head. And it’s important for you to respond with the same kind of ‘talking’ and gesturing. By responding in a warm, loving and gentle way, you’re helping your child learn about communication, behaviour and emotions, as well as making him feel safe and secure, and promoting a strong relationship between you and him.

When your child feels safe and attached to you – that is, when she knows you’re there to support, encourage and share new experiences with her – she’s likely to have the confidence to explore her world......Bendigo rental manager

Answer 4

Family relationships - mom, dad and siblings - are the only focus a child has. When people mess with their relationships, it's devastating to a child.
A child doesn't care where they live or how they live - only that they are living with their mom and dad.
"home" is family to a child

Answer 5

Kids only know what they see around them and that is what they consider 'normal', they don't know anything else but what is in their home and environment. Someone once told me that herself and her brother punched each other violently when they had a disagreement, then she said 'all families do that'. I couldn't believe that, I would never hit my brother nor he hit me. She just thought it was normal because that is how she grew up. So Family is SO important for teaching children how to live together for when they one day have a family. ; )

Answer 6

Very important! You choose your relationships according to your family values. Good luck to you.

Answer 7

Pretty well 'EVERYTHING.'

What they see about them, is THEIR WORLD as they know it, and as they then measure the rest of the world against for some form of 'standards.'

Watch the eyes of a baby watching the world, trying to integrate it into what hey know and their understanding it - the patterns, the noises, tensions and expressions of emotions.

We imprint ourselves through the sounds that we make and our behaviour (similar to the training of dogs) on them.

It really amazes me how some children turn out as well behaved and nice creatures, given the parental behaviour and attitudes of those who brought them into the world.

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Answer 8

Stability; routine; giving and sharing; dependence; acceptance; loyalty; learning lessons; self esteem; growing; independence; etc.

Answer 9

Plenty of love, honesty and good discipline.