Family and its importance - class-VI

In a family, it is very important that members should understand each other feelings and respect those feelings. The family should be formed by trust, love and mutual understanding.

Family tree is a diagram or representation showing the relationship between people in many generations of a family. It helps us relating ourselves from any person from our family. It is a historical data.

Usually, family consists of a group of parents and their children living together as a single unit. A tribe is a social division of society consisting families with links such as social, economic, religious, etc. A society is a group of individuals living together who share similar geographic or social territory. A state is a civil government of a nation with a community of people exercising power over specified territory. Option D - a family is the correct answer, as the smallest and first unit which came into existence. 

Family plays an important role in the mental, physical and emotional development of a child. The family provides a secure and supportive place for a child that is essential for his/her good upbringing.

Apart from patriarchal families , in matriarchal families women are the head of the family. In this system, family relations can be traced through females. In south Karnataka Bunt communities follow this practice. They are found basically in coastal districts of Karnataka.

Matriarchy is a social organization where the mother is the head of the family. In Kerala, women enjoy a higher status as compared to other Indian states. This is reflected by Kerala's sex ratio and literacy rates. Marumakkathayam was a matrilineal inheritance system prevalent in Kerala, where property inheritance was traced through females. Officially, the state has banned matrilineal family structure by the Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act, 1975. Kerala state legislature passed this act. Hence, option B Kerala is the correct answer.   

A joint family is a type of family that includes two or more generations related to either the paternal or maternal line who maintain a common residence and lives together. It is a type of extended family composed of two or more than two parents and their children living together.

A family is really an important word. A family is a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children. A family can be of two types, either nuclear family or joint family. A nuclear family is a group of the family consisting of two parents and their children.

A family is defined as a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, who typically live together in a single household.

An individual is a fundamental unit of a society. Individual form a family, family form a community and from community society are formed. Thus individual-family-community-society is the correct form for the development of the society.

Society is built upon social interaction among various people while the community is the collection of people with similar interest and ideology residing in a place. Society and community are interdependent for fulfilling their mutual need and benefits. The cohesion between two is to ensure the survival of each other harmoniously.

1. The number of members - differ from family to family.
   2. We need to raise our voice - for the rights of people.
   3. Society helps - to lead a peaceful life.
   4. We depend on - each other.

A family is a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children. A family can be either nuclear or joint. Living in one house and sharing meals cooked under the same room is also termed as a family. A family is a group of people related to each other either by birth, marriage, or co-residence.

A community is a group of people living in the same place or a group of people having a particular characteristic in common. Our relatives, classmates, neighbours, and playmates co-exist in a community.

Benefits of a community are as follows:

People depend on each other for survival, fulfilling needs and other interest. No man can fulfil his requirements alone. Everyone needs the assistance of others for this purpose and that is how civilisation develops and social relations came into being. We are dependent for services and other needs.

A society is a group of individuals sharing the same geographical or social territory involved in any social interaction. When many communities live together, they form a society. It is also termed as large number of people sharing a geographical territory lives together, talk together, makes rules together and work together.

People depend on each other for various things in a family, community or in society. For example, children depend on parents for education, food, and shelter. Employees depend on an employer for salary. Common man depends upon banker for cash. People depend on the government for basic utilities.

Good parenting involves a great deal of consistency and routine, which gives children a sense of control. Good parenting involves a style that considers children's age and stage of development.

Honesty is the base for any kind of relationship. Without honesty, there is no foundation for a lasting relationship. Honesty heals the wounds and helps in solving any kind of serious problem. Realization of honesty is also very important for living a balanced life. When we realize that we have made a mistake and we should talk about it openly with our family and friends. That is the time when we actually learn to be honest with yourself and with others too.

Family plays a very important role in decision making. We are a part of the decision-making in the family in the following ways:-

Decision making is a process of making important decisions. Everybody has a role in decision making. As a family, it is our responsibility to involve everyone in the decision-making process. It helps in the following ways:-

We live together in a family. Every persons likes and dislikes are different. Thoughts and opinion can also differ. We have love and affection for each other. We take care of each other and are concerned about others well being.

When every one has role in decision making, Each person gets opportunity to say what they think. By asking everyone's opinions, the subject is thoroughly discussed from every aspect.We feel like a more important part of family when we see that our opinion is valued.

We live together in a family.Every person's likes and dislikes are different. Still we have love and affection, care and concern for each others well being. Each person gets opportunity to speak in decision making and every person's opinion is shared. Also person feels important part of family as his opinions are valued.

Respecting
opinions which are different from our own is called tolerance or
broadmindedness. Sometimes there are disagreements but we must try to
understand the point of view of others instead of insisting that only
our point of view is correct.

Honesty is considered a fundamental virtue and a source of personal strength, as it builds trust and integrity in relationships and society.

Tolerance preserves diversity by allowing different cultures and viewpoints to coexist, enables respect for others opinions even when we disagree, and enriches social life through inclusive community building. All three are essential benefits.

It is necessary to be honest and sincere in our work. We must try hard to keep trust in any relationship and never cheat. If we are honest we do not have to be afraid. But if we are dishonest we lose our self confidence.We must be honest at home as well as in public.

If
we are honest in our public life, we will get better public services
and facilities. Our public transport system will run at a loss and would
soon shut down if people don't buy ticket and travel. So if each person
honestly buys a ticket, this problem will be solved. Similarly person
should possess such other good qualities too for ourself and public
betterment.

In
a family, we co-operate with each other. Similarly, in a team
sports,the more the players co-operate with one another, better is the
game. Instead of keeping the feeling of co-operation restricted to game
we can inculcate in public life too for betterment of it.

Tolerance
has special significance as people from different religions,creeds,
cultures and following different customs live here. That is why , it is
necessary for every one to be tolerant or broadminded. Diversity can be
preserved. Diversity enriches our social life. It encourages us to think
about others with concern.