QUALITIES OF STRONG FAMILIES

FAMILY UNIT

• family unit - primary social group parents and children. "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

COMMUNICATION

• Open communication is vital to any relationship in and outside of the family it fills need for closeness.
• It's a sign that family members are in touch with each other feelings and lives.

RESPECT

• A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

TRADITION

• Is a custom that is followed over time. Traditions help keep families together.
• We go camping sometimes.

UNDERSTANDING PARENTS

• Show empathy
• Parents concerns
• Different perspectives

TALKING TO PARENTS

• Take time to get to know your parents
• Be positive
• Look for easy approaches to touch
• Use humor

LIMITS

• Can be source of conflict.
• Parents set limits and rules to direct family lives.

HEREDITY

• Involves the genetic traits received from parents at birth.

BIRTH ORDER

• Is the order which each child is born.
• First born child- parents tend to excepts a great deal.
• Middle children- are less involved with parents
• Youngest children-most learn early in life to get along with others.
• Only children- usually get a lot of attention from their parents.

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