Transcript Family_Dynamics_PowerPoint_Presentation.pptx

Family Dynamics
What is a Family?
• Define Family:
– An individual, or a group of people bonded
by marriage, blood, or other means who
have established a household.
• Define Home:
– One’s physical residence that serves as a
source of shared energy for family
members.
• The family is the soul of the home.
Family Forms
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Adoptive
Blended
Couple
Extended
Legal Guardian
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Foster
Nuclear
Single-parent
Single person
Functions of a Family
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Care giving
Providing shelter, clothing and food
Learning traditions
Guidance
Teaching language and social skills
Providing stimulation
Learning how to have fun, enjoy life
Model positive parenting skills
Family Placement Activity
• Students who are:
– The oldest child get in a group.
– The youngest child get in a group.
– The middle child get in a group.
– The only child get in a group.
• Each group is to list the advantages and
disadvantages of their birth order on the
construction paper. Each group will present their
findings.
Birth Order
• The order in which children are born into a family
influences the development of the children.
• Oldest children bear the burden of the parents’
heaviest expectations and also of the parents’
inexperience in raising children.
• Second or third children are generally treated in a
more relaxed way by the parents.
• Youngest children often have a more difficult time
in making the transition to adulthood.
Oldest Child
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Usually set up as an example to the other children.
Treated more like an adult by his/her parents.
A high achiever.
Given and accepts more responsibility than the
other children.
• Usually college-bound.
• Independent.
• Affectionate.
Middle Child
• May work extra-hard to
get recognition.
• Is usually a peacemaker.
• Is somewhat average in
schoolwork, but is an
all-around good
student.
• Is usually a calm, eventempered adult.
Youngest Child
• Gets a lot of attention, along
with a lot of bossing.
• May be spoiled.
• Usually matures quickly.
• May be undisciplined and
irresponsible.
• Is easy-going about school.
• Likes to associate with
someone who takes charge
of situations.
Toothpaste Activity
• Student draws a line on the black paper with the
toothpaste for every degrading thing I say and a circle for
every positive comment.
• Give the paper to another students.
• Have this student put the toothpaste back into the tube of
toothpaste.
Once we have said something,
we can never take the words back –
they have left their mark!
Sibling
Rivalry
• Competition among children of the same family
for their parents’ affections or for dominance.
• It can occur at any age, even into adult life.
• Next to the parent-child relationship, the sibling
relationship is probably the strongest.
Changes in a Family Lifestyle
• Women have joined the paid labor force in
great numbers.
• Couples postpone marriages until they are
older and more established in careers, etc.
• Single-parent families have become common.
• The divorce rate has been as high as 50%.
• Women are not as likely to desire large
families.
Changes in a Family
• What year do you think it is?
• The family has been through dramatic changes
in the past century, more than in any previous
human history.
Changes in a Family Lifestyle
• Stereotypical roles for men and women have
changed.
• Teenage girls are having more babies.
• One-fifth of young American children are
raised in poverty.
• The rate of child abuse and neglect has risen.
Family Changes…Concern to You?
• Which of theses changes worries you the
most?
• Which of these changes have you seen in your
own family?
• Even though there are many changes and
challenges for the American family, there are
still many strong, functional families.
Benefits of a Strong Family
• What do you think of this quote:
“A nation is only as strong as its families”
• So what are the benefits to a strong family?
• Supports each other emotionally, physically,
and financially.
• Provide training in values, work ethic and
responsibility.
• Provide companionship and friendship.
Benefits of a Strong Family
• Provide role models for positive, responsible
behaviors.
• Help distressed family members cope with
problems and emotional hard times.
• Help counsel with practical advise based on
life’s experiences.
Making Memories
• Little events or activities within families can
have a dramatic impact on children and adults
that will stay with them for the rest of their
lives.
• Little things, not necessarily expensive or
time-consuming, make memories by the love
they show.
• Share some of your “little memories” with the
class.
Destroy Family Relationships
• Teens have a great deal of influence
concerning the atmosphere in the home.
• What are some things you do that disrupt a
happy home life?
Summary
• Families come in all shapes and sizes. There is
not one that is better than the other.
• The family unit has seen much change over
the past several years.
• Find ways to strengthen your family, because
we are all interconnected.
Homework
• Family Fun Activity
– You will need to do an activity with your family, as
an entire family. You should try to find something
that you all like to do. This does not have to be
anything that cost money. Examples include:
Family game night, making a meal together, going
for a walk together…. You can do what you want,
but it must involve interacting as a family. You will
then write a ½ page reflection about what you did
and how it went. What might you do differently
for next time if things didn’t go well?