GRADE: 6WJ
SCHOOL: Liguanea Preparatory School
PRINCIPAL: Dr. Paulette Francis-Mc Gregor
A good family is very important for children. According to the Oxford dictionary, “a family is the parents and their children, sometimes including other relations. These people may be related by blood, marriage or adoption. A family in my words is, simply a group of people who love, care, comfort and encourage each other. Family is an important unit of society. It holds great importance in social life. It is the strongest unit of society. A family is the first school in which a child receives the basic values of life. The morals and values learnt in the family becomes our guiding force; they make our character; they lay the foundation of our thinking. I feel fortunate to be born in a family where values are inculcated in early childhood. Children need emotional support, proper socialization, social and recreational support, and basic needs.
A good family is important for children in many ways. Firstly, children need emotional support. A good family provides this by showing love, encouragement and providing an environment where children can share their hurts, fears and disappointments without the fear of rejection. This is important for the child’s emotional development.
Secondly, a good family is important for children’s proper socialization so that they will learn good morals, values, discipline and good behavioural traits. If these are not provided, children may be able to function effectively in society. These are also important for the children’s growth and development. A good family will ensure that these are provided. According to Lev Vygotsky, “Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. Fortunately, most human behaviour is learned observationally through modeling: from