Meaning of word family

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fam·​i·​ly ˈfam-lē 

ˈfa-mə-

1

a

: the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children

also : any of various social units differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family

a single-parent family

b

: spouse and children

want to spend more time with my family

2

: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head : household

3

a

: a group of persons of common ancestry : clan

b

: a people or group of peoples regarded as deriving from a common stock

4

a

: a group of people united by certain convictions or a common affiliation : fellowship

b

: the staff of a high official (such as the President)

5

: a group of things related by common characteristics: such as

a

: a closely related series of elements or chemical compounds

b

: a group of soils with similar chemical and physical properties (such as texture, pH, and mineral content) that comprise a category ranking above the series and below the subgroup in soil classification

c

: a group of related languages descended from a single ancestral language

6

a

: a group of related plants or animals forming a category ranking above a genus and below an order and usually comprising several to many genera

b in livestock breeding

(1)

: the descendants or line of a particular individual especially of some outstanding female

(2)

: an identifiable strain within a breed

7

: a set of curves or surfaces whose equations differ only in parameters

8

: a unit of a crime syndicate (such as the Mafia) operating within a geographical area

familyhood

ˈfam-lē-ˌhu̇d 

ˈfa-mə-

noun

family

2 of 2

1

: of or relating to a family (see family entry 1)

2

: designed or suitable for both children and adults

family restaurants

family movies

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The answer to the question “what does family mean?” is both difficult to answer and highly subjective. The word has shifted its meaning considerably since it entered our language, currently contains many different senses, and in at least one of these senses may signify different things to different people. The earliest uses of family denoted “a group of persons in the service of an individual,” a sense that is now archaic. Although this early meaning may seem far afield from the way that most of us use family today, it is not surprising when we consider that the word comes from the Latin familia, which meant “household,” a designation that included both servants and relatives.

In modern use family may refer to one of a number of different groups of people or things collectively, such as chemical compounds, related languages, plants and animals, and people who may or may not share ancestry. Family is often encountered in legal use, but even within the jargon of the law it is not restricted to a single meaning. In many legal contexts family denotes “individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption,” but in others the definition may be somewhat broader, encompassing groups of individuals not related by these things.

Synonyms

Noun

• blood
• clan
• folks
• house
• kin
• kindred
• kinfolk
• kinfolks
• kinsfolk
• line
• lineage
• people
• race
• stock
• tribe

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Example Sentences

Noun

The disappearance of decent-paying low-skilled jobs over the last 30 years makes it virtually impossible for a young high-school dropout to successfully support a family on a legitimate income. —Karen De Witt, Essence, August 1994

A defendant in a racketeering trial was described yesterday as a Mafia captain who had carried out a plot to kill three rivals in the Bonanno crime family. —Arnold H. Lubasch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 1987

Nobody ever came to the farm—through "the big gate," a mile off on the pike—except kin and a family named Rawls: a widow with two daughters and a son, my only playmate. —Robert Penn Warren, Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back, 1980

It was quite an understood thing in the family that Lord Fawn must marry money. —Anthony Trollope, The Eustace Diamonds, 1871

There were a lot of families at the circus. The show is fun for the whole family. a death in the family There are several doctors on his mother's side of the family. She wants to spend more time with her family. After his father's death he became the head of the family. She's a friend of the family. He spent a quiet evening at home with family. trying to find a balance between work and family He's devoted to his wife and family. See More

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The Murdaugh family settled with the railroad company for an undisclosed sum. —Gillian Brockell, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023 An executive that works with the family estimated that the estate alone makes around $40 million a year, per Rolling Stone. —Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 3 Mar. 2023 Fam, recently posting a video that showed the family of five visiting Disney World. —Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023 Despite the Murdaugh family’s centuries-old legal hold over the Lowcountry, the jury needed less than three hours to convict Alex on the four charges. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2023 If the family goes to a hotel or vacation home, the account holder can verify their TV pretty easily. —WIRED, 3 Mar. 2023 The following year, the family moved to Erlanden, Germany, for Wagner to study philosophy at the graduate level. —Sydney Carruth, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023 The family was loaded into the car and taken to a different location. —Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023 The video was taken at the family's dog kennels by Paul Murdaugh, 22, who later that night was brutally murdered along with his mother Margaret, 52. —Miles Cohen, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2023

Similarly to Disney and Universal’s plan, Brisa Builders makes this happen by constructing mixed-use and affordable multi-family buildings in the greater metropolitan area of New York. —Josh Wilson, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Only multi-family buildings with 50 units or more were included in the analysis. —Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2022 For the Lehigh and Main industrial site, one developer has discussed a townhouse development, while another has proposed a multi-family apartment building, Czerwinski said. —Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2021 Plans are to make rent at the Wellory comparable to other similar multi-family facilities in Huntsville despite the higher initial cost, Gross said. —Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 17 Jan. 2023 Owners of condos, townhouses, mobile homes, multi-family dwellings, apartments, rental properties, vacation homes and uninsured properties need not apply. —Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2023 And for all their talk of selfless stewardship, the non-family executives at the foundation would certainly agree. —Benjamin Soskis, Town & Country, 27 Oct. 2022 In other business, the agency announced Cedar Crest Development and Kee Concrete & Construction were awarded the contract concerning the multi-family subdivision in the Sixth Avenue and Georgia Street area. —Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2022 Its portfolio is a mix of retail, office, mixed-use and multi-family properties, mostly in Texas. —Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2022 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Middle English familie, from Latin familia household (including servants as well as kin of the householder), from famulus servant

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of family was in the 15th century

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family

noun

fam·​i·​ly

ˈfam-(ə-)lē

1

: a group of individuals living under one roof and under one head

2

: a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

3

: a group of things having common characteristics

especially : a closely related series of elements or chemical compounds

4

a

: a social group composed of one or two parents and their children

b

: a social group different from but considered equal to the traditional family

5

: a group of related plants or animals ranking in biological classification above a genus and below an order

Medical Definition

family

noun

fam·​i·​ly ˈfam-(ə-)lē 

1

: the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children

also : any of various social units differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family

a single-parent family

2

: a group of related plants or animals forming a category ranking above a genus and below an order and usually comprising several to many genera

family adjective

Legal Definition

family

noun

fam·​i·​ly ˈfam-lē, ˈfa-mə- 

1

: a group of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption

2

: a group of usually related individuals who live together under common household authority and especially who have reciprocal duties to each other

Note: The interpretation of the word family in a law context depends upon the area of the law concerned (as contract or zoning law), the purpose of the document (as a statute or contract) in which it is used, and the facts of the case. Often for zoning purposes, the occupants of a group home are considered a family if the organization is like that of a family or if the home is going to be a permanent rather than a transitional residence for the occupants.

familial

fə-ˈmil-yəl 

adjective

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[ fam-uh-lee, fam-lee ]

/ ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li /

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noun, plural fam·i·lies.

1. a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family.
2. a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family.

the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.

the spouse and children of one person: I'm taking the family on vacation next week.

any group of people closely related by blood or marriage, as parents, children, uncles, aunts, and cousins: to marry into a socially prominent family.

all those people considered as descendants of a common progenitor: the Tudor family of England.

Chiefly British. approved lineage, especially noble, titled, famous, or wealthy ancestry: young men of family.

a group of people who form a household under one head, including parents, children, servants, etc.

the staff, or body of assistants, of an official: the presidential family.

a group of people or things that are related by common characteristics, features, or properties: the family of romantic poets; the halogen family of elements.

a group of people who are generally not blood relations but who share common attitudes, interests, or goals and, frequently, live together: Many hippie communes of the sixties regarded themselves as families. I’m not in contact with my relatives, so my friends are my family.

a group of people who are considered to be united in a common occupation or enterprise: Our volunteers are an important part of our hospital family.

an animal or animals with their young: There goes a duck family crossing the road.

a group of products or product models made by the same manufacturer or producer: Chevrolet's family of cars.

Biology. the usual major subdivision of an order or suborder in the classification of plants, animals, fungi, etc., usually consisting of several genera.

Slang. a unit of an organized crime syndicate, especially the Mafia or Cosa Nostra, operating in one area under a local leader.

Linguistics. the largest category into which languages related by common origin can be classified with certainty: Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, and Austronesian are the most widely spoken families of languages.Compare stock (def. 12), subfamily (def. 2).

Mathematics.

1. a given class of solutions of the same basic equation, differing from one another only by the different values assigned to the constants in the equation.
2. a class of functions or the like defined by an expression containing a parameter.
3. a set.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a family: a family trait.

belonging to or used by a family: a family automobile; a family room.

suitable or appropriate for adults and children: a family amusement park.

not containing obscene language: The students made a game of looking up swearwords during library time, so the librarian is investing in a new set of family dictionaries.

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Idioms about family

in a / the family way, pregnant¹ (def. 1).

Origin of family

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English familie, from Latin familia “a household, the slaves of a household, domestics” equivalent to famul(us) “attendant, servant, slave” + -ia noun suffix; see -y³

grammar notes for family

See collective noun.

OTHER WORDS FROM family

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Words related to family

clan, folk, group, house, household, people, tribe, ancestors, ancestry, birth, blood, brood, children, class, descendants, descent, dynasty, extraction, forebears, genealogy

How to use family in a sentence

• Odds are you've spent more time with your family this year than ever before, which is great.

  Three Family-Friendly Adventures to Try This Fall|Outside Editors|September 17, 2020|Outside Online

• In a statement, HHS said Caputo would be on leave for the next 60 days to “focus on his health and the well-being of his family.”

  Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine; Biden says Americans shouldn’t trust Trump|Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|September 16, 2020|Washington Post

• Conversely, Recon’s campers are designed with families and small groups in mind.

  Can’t Afford a Sprinter? Get a Tiny Van Instead. |Emily Pennington|September 16, 2020|Outside Online

• Coronavirus fears are also tied to how people plan to cast their ballots, with nearly 6 in 10 voters who are worried about a family member becoming infected saying they plan to vote early, compared with about 2 in 10 of those who are less worried.

  Post-ABC Wisconsin poll shows Biden holding narrow edge over Trump|Dan Balz, Emily Guskin|September 16, 2020|Washington Post

• Biden spoke at the top of a roundtable discussion in Tampa with veterans and military families.

  Trump, in town hall, says he wouldn’t have done anything differently on pandemic|Colby Itkowitz, Josh Dawsey, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|September 16, 2020|Washington Post

• Everywhere I go, ‘Hey Cartman, you must like Family Guy, right?’

  Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie|Arthur Chu|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST

• The third suspect, an 18-year-old named Hamyd Mourad, who turned himself in, is part of the same extended family.

  France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

• Saved from the public gallows, Weeks was virtually exiled from the city, and wound up in Mississippi, where he raised a family.

  New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

• A spokesman for Lewisham council said last year that it would be forced to act if the family returned to Britain.

  Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

• Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.

  I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

• And that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.

  The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

• “This house must have been the hotel of some distinguished family, Baron; it is nobly proportioned,” said David Arden.

  Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

• What course was taken to supply that assembly when any noble family became extinct?

  Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift

• The pig family did not know when Squinty would be taken away from them, and all they could do was to wait.

  Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum

• Mrs. Jolly Robin had often wished—when she was trying to feed a rapidly-growing family—that she could hunt forp.

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British Dictionary definitions for family

family

/ (ˈfæmɪlɪ, ˈfæmlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

1. a primary social group consisting of parents and their offspring, the principal function of which is provision for its members
2. (as modifier)family quarrels; a family unit

one's wife or husband and one's children

one's children, as distinguished from one's husband or wife

a group of persons related by blood; a group descended from a common ancestorCompare extended family

all the persons living together in one household

any group of related things or beings, esp when scientifically categorized

biology any of the taxonomic groups into which an order is divided and which contains one or more genera. Felidae (cat family) and Canidae (dog family) are two families of the order Carnivora

ecology a group of organisms of the same species living together in a community

a group of historically related languages assumed to derive from one original language

mainly US an independent local group of the Mafia

maths a group of curves or surfaces whose equations differ from a given equation only in the values assigned to one or more constants in each curvea family of concentric circles

physics the isotopes, collectively, that comprise a radioactive series

in the family way informal pregnant

Word Origin for family

C15: from Latin familia a household, servants of the house, from famulus servant

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for family

family

[ făm′ə-lē ]

A group of organisms ranking above a genus and below an order. The names of families end in -ae, a plural ending in Latin. In the animal kingdom, family names end in -idae, as in Canidae (dogs and their kin), while those in the plant kingdom usually end in -aceae, as in Rosaceae (roses and their kin). See Table at taxonomy.

The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Cultural definitions for family

family

In biology, the classification lower than an order and higher than a genus. Lions, tigers, cheetahs, and house cats belong to the same biological family. Human beings belong to the biological family of hominids. (See Linnean classification.)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Other Idioms and Phrases with family

family

see in a family way; run in the blood (family).

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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What is a family - definition, how it arises, why it is needed, functions, concept in psychology and sociology

Family is an integral part of society, which contributes to the formation of a harmonious personality. Without it, a person becomes lonely, cut off from society. Everyone wants to have close and beloved people waiting for him at home, supporting and giving a sense of support.

In this article we will talk about what a family is, how it arises, why it is needed, why we strive to create an alliance with a loved one, what significance it has in the life of each of us.

Definition of the word "family": what is it in psychology, sociology, pedagogy, jurisprudence

This term is studied by a variety of sciences, and each gives its own interpretation.

In sociology, the concept refers to several people who are united by consanguinity or marriage.

In a legal sense, these are people who live together and are connected with each other by legal relations that have appeared after the official registration of marriage.

The law of the Russian Federation interprets the surname as an organized group of people connected by a common life and moral responsibility.

Psychologists base the concept on personal relationships, noting the important role of education, the continuity of traditions from older to younger.

The term "family" has many definitions and concepts, but in general it is a cell of society that connects two people with a common life and relationships formalized by law.

How the family came into being: an excursion into history

At the dawn of evolution, people lived in communities or loners. According to scientists, the first unions began to emerge when ancient women stopped choosing alpha males and switched their attention to male earners who were more faithful.

The change of priorities occurred for practical reasons - a reliable man could provide food for a woman and children throughout her life. It was calmer with him.

While the alpha males fought for women, the miners brought meat and skins to their chosen ones and arranged a dwelling. Therefore, the representatives of the weaker sex quickly figured out with whom it is more profitable to live.

Historians interpret meaning a little differently than lawyers or sociologists. According to the opinion, a group of people who have a common ancestor can be safely called a cell of society.

Each cell has several components.

• Base. This role is played by marriage. The conclusion of a formal union provides both parties with the establishment of marital rights and obligations.
• System of relations. This includes not only relations between spouses, but also family ties - children, brothers, mothers-in-law, and so on. There are about 70% of them in Russia.
• Composition. Legislative legal acts list in detail the circle of persons forming one clan. In different types of codes - labor, civil or any other, the composition of this cell is different.

Signs and functions

We were able to define the concept of a modern family, now let's talk about its signs and functions:

Any unit of society is determined by the presence of the following signs:

having one or more children.

Functions:

• Procreation. The reproductive function is the most important, it is inherent in us by nature. And thanks to the traditions that have developed in society, the purpose of marriage is the birth and upbringing of children.
• Creation and accumulation of common material values, joint management.
• Education. The goal is to educate and educate your children, instill in them moral values, norms of behavior in society, and also adapt them to a normal life in it.
• Preservation of traditions and values. They contribute to the strengthening and preservation of ties, ensure the continuity of generations and form the history of the family. Unions that have their own tribal traditions are more tightly connected, because different generations of people interact more with each other.

Family structure

As a result of the development of society, scientists have identified several types of unions.

• By the number of partners - monogamous and polygamous. The former represent the union of one woman and one man, the latter allow living with several partners at the same time. Most families are monogamous. Religion often contributes to this. In the Orthodox tradition, the love of one man and one woman is sealed by marriage.
• According to the structure of family ties - simple and nuclear. In simple ones, parents and their children live together, and in nuclear ones, several generations lead a common household.
• By the number of children - childless, small children and large families.
• By type of residence. If the newlyweds live with the wife's parents, it is matrilocal, if with the husband's parents, it is patrilocal. Spouses living separately belong to the neolocal type.
• According to the form of government - matriarchy, patriarchy, democracy. The matriarchal is dominated by a woman. She takes a lot of responsibility and makes most of the decisions. In the patriarchal, all power is concentrated in the hands of a man. In a democratic marriage, both spouses have equal responsibility and make decisions jointly.
• According to social status - young, adopted, established.
• According to the moral and psychological state - prosperous, dysfunctional.
• According to the material condition - wealthy or needy.

Family resources and their types

This term refers to all property, material values, sources of income of the husband and wife.

Resources can be divided into several categories.

• Material. These include real estate, cars, household appliances, valuables, jewelry. Each clan seeks to acquire certain resources, as they provide a comfortable stay for its members.
• Labor. All relatives do some housework: cooking, cleaning, repairing, etc. All this put together is called labor resources.
• Financial - cash, bank accounts, securities, shares, deposits. Financial resources provide an opportunity to acquire material.
• Informational. They are also called technological, as they represent a technology for performing some kind of household chore. For example, a mother cooks food and teaches her daughter or son to cook in the same way. In different cells of society, technological processes take place in different ways, and therefore the resources are different. A feature of these processes is that they often develop into traditions.

Resources are an important component that allows you to solve various everyday problems, achieve the necessary goals and satisfy the needs of people.

Why a family is needed

Human psychology is such that he cannot be alone, he definitely needs close people who love him and whom he loves.

The family, as already mentioned above, is the cell of society, its structural unit. Its role is to satisfy human needs, not only in the material and physical planes, but also in the spiritual.

When a new couple is formed, the spiritual component is in the first place, because two people are in love, they like to spend time with each other, share their thoughts and experiences. In such a union, a person receives love, understanding, support, without which it is difficult to live in society.

The emotional component of the cell of society consists of feelings. For some, love and mutual understanding prevail, for others, negative emotions predominate - reproaches, resentment, anger, and so on.

It is believed that all unions go through different stages of their existence - falling in love, grinding, the stage of tolerance. Mature couples who have lived together for many years and have gone through all the stages come to true love. Many fall apart during the grinding stages, when there is a lot of conflict.

What is a modern family and what is its significance

Unlike the times of the USSR, modern unions are autonomous and closed to society. Interference in their affairs occurs only in extreme cases, when this cell becomes destructive. In Soviet times, it was more open to the state. Supervisory authorities monitored the development of each formalized relationship between citizens. When conflicts and divorces arose, they intervened and tried to influence, took possible steps to resolve quarrels and save the marriage.

Distinctive features: the uniqueness of the unions of the new time

Today, the family cannot be defined unambiguously because of the different types - Swedish, adopted, open, and so on. The essence of the relationship between the sexes has long gone beyond the classical formula: one woman, one man and children. In the Russian Federation, same-sex and Swedish marriages are prohibited, but in some foreign countries they are recognized by law, and this phenomenon is considered the norm.

Let us note some features that characterize the unions of our country over the past 25 years:

• Increase in the number of legal marriages. Young couples increasingly prefer to formalize their relationship at the registry office, although the institution of civil marriage still exists.
• Increase in the age of marriage. The average age of the newlyweds is 22 years, while 30-40 years ago the newlyweds barely passed the age of majority, and 50 years ago our grandparents got married even earlier: at 15-16 years old. The maturation of the newlyweds is associated with the need to receive a higher education and the need to arrange everyday life. Modern youth in most cases thinks about a career and preparing the ground for marriage.
• Later birth of children after the formalization of the relationship. According to statistics, the appearance of the first child falls on 3-5 years of marriage.
• Desire to live separately from parents. From tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union, several generations lived in the same house. After the wedding, the newlyweds did not seek to separate and lived with the parents of the wife or husband, led a common life and even a budget. Modern couples tend to start living separately as soon as possible.
• Showing interest in traditions. Modern youth is increasingly thinking about their roots, origins and ancestors. Compilation of their family tree, pedigree has become popular. This surge of interest is normal. At a certain period in the life of the country, it was not customary to talk about origin, especially for those whose ancestors were not peasants, but princes, landowners and merchants. You can save your traditions and strengthen family ties by creating a family tree. The "House of Genealogy" will help with this. The company's specialists will find information about ancestors and relatives in the archives, draw up a genealogical book, which can become not only a good gift, but also a real relic.

The state in the 21st century pays more attention to the development of the institution of the family, improving its quality, and developing spiritual values. Today, marriage is a sign of a person's well-being, his support and support. Times change, but the basic principles of building relationships between a man and a woman remain unchanged: love, mutual respect, trust and care.

The role of the family in a person's life

It is of great importance for the children who live in it. It helps to determine their moral guidelines. Despite the fact that in kindergartens, schools, sections and circles, teachers strive to convey to the little man basic knowledge, skills, moral truths, the experience of mom and dad, their attitude towards each other plays a major role in shaping the personality of the baby.

Parents, grandparents pledge:

• ability to love;
• understanding of their traditions;
• attitude towards people, including the opposite sex;
• the ability to appreciate help and provide it yourself;
• line of conduct in society and the ability to live harmoniously in it.

Only among relatives and friends does a person feel protected.

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