AKSHATHA . T
Basically , there are two types of family joint family and nuclear family. Joint family is an extended family , which consists of our grandparents, parents , aunts , uncles, cousins, siblings. Whereas the nuclear family consists of only parents and their kids.
FAMILY
A family is like a bowl of fruits salad, different in taste, color, looks but together makes that amazing flavour which can make anyone forget their pain and make them relief. Family is the soil where our roots are held together and from where we grow as an individual attached to the roots.
JOINT FAMILY
Joint family is a type of extended family which consists of parents, their children in one household. In India , the system of a joint family from the Vedic times and was popular even when the king ruled their land.
GOING ON SINCE AGES
India has always been know for its rich culture, various languages and for the system of living in a joint family. A joint family does not only means a group of people living together , it means that these people are tied with a blood relation and choose to live in a single household for many reasons some times out of will and sometimes because of compulsion.
YOU lEARN THE ART OF SHARING
If you have ever lived in a joint family you must have experienced that sharing little joys and achievements with your family members makes them so happy. Even small achievements are by one and all and in the movements of sorrow your family is always there to support you. A kid brought up with many people is obviously more social but he also has a habit of sharing living in a joint family it has a habit of sharing from childhood. Living in a joint family makes you focus on we then on me.
EDUCATION BEYOND BOOKS
As the joint family has many elderly persons , you get a very good social education just by listening to the stories and the experience . They help you become a more mature and in times of need these are the lessons one could use for making decisions about life. All in all , living in a joint family makes one understand that there is more to education then just school books.
FEELINGS OF TOGETHERNESS
Joint family create an emotional bond between two generations and it helps to keep the family United in all the situations.
NUCLEAR FAMILY
A nuclear family is one which consists of the husband wife and their unmarried children. Soon after marriage the children leave their parental home and establish their separate household. Hence a necular family is an autonomous unit free from the control of the elders.
A SENSE OF FREEDOM
Nuclear families have more freedom as compared to a joint family system. They do not have to worry about what the other members of the household may think.
DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY
Nuclear family plays an important role in the development of personality of individuals children are closer to the parents and can have more free and Frank discussion about their problems with parents which help for the better development of their personality.adults in nuclear families will learn to be independent and will take responsibility to support their family .
LESS QUARRELS
Nuclear families face less quarrels when compared to a joint family usually they are the small quarrels between a husband and wife or a child and the parents . It’s easy to convince everyone in the family in case of taking decision.
Decreasing number of joint families . Nuclear families being popularized.
CONCLUSION
Being in a joint family or nuclear family has its own advantages and disadvantages . Where joint family is full of people , who care for you , look out and is fun and happing throughout nuclear family gives you a personal space when you are in between a lot of people and are unable to hear yourself.
