The Extended Family (grandparents, Cousins, Aunts and Uncles) Is Less Important Now Than It Was in the Past.I had a lovely childhood. My grandparents and uncles were important to me and fun to be around. We played games, watched cartoons together. Now I enjoyed being around my nieces and nephews. For me, the extended family is more important today.
Today some women do not have the advice they need when they have a baby, simply because they live too far form their extended family. Few women have been present at childbirth before having their own baby. Thus, it it their cousin-sisters who can provide financial support or practical guidance before and after the birth of their babies. Those experienced women are able to answer any questions asked by new mothers, helping new mothers recover from the childbirth, have enough rest, and take better care of their newborn babies. Certainly, some people might claim that parents can also be responsible for the childbirth, however, much knowledge about childbirth acquired by parents proves wrong. Hence, as medicine is becoming increasingly advanced, cousin-sisters are the ones who are more trustworthy and reliable, especially when new mothers get anxious or angry.
For many years, I worked as a journalist. How much do your extended family contribute to you lives? This is one of my favorite questions, with regard to the extended family. The answers sometimes exerted a peculiar fascination on me. A great many people told me that their uncles and aunts were more likely to act like good friends, compared to parents. Their uncles and aunts are more willing to listen, but less willing to criticize them. I can recall, Leo, one of my interviewees, spent most of his university days with his uncle and aunt. Never attempting to interfere too much or limit his independence, his uncle and aunt treated him with unprecedented respect as an adult as well as their nephew. I believe in this case for many other young people as well, so I do not suppose it is necessarily fair to say the extended family is less important
[quote=Elliott-Spadina, CEO]
We always see stories from younger children about how the father and mother, on the other hand, are both really good friends and family.
I agree with the idea that when you’re not a child but simply not an adult, it makes no sense to talk to your mother or father. They’re just children. It isn’t even worth considering to be an adult or to say ‘Oh, that was fun!’ So what do we have here, what do we need, and who are we really supposed to take into account when we judge our parents? I think there are many good answers to these questions, but it is fair to say that most of them are not a great deal harder to answer than the ones on the “yes” side.
[quote=Spaglione, CEO]
Let me rephrase a few words because I’ve heard the same people say they’re much more responsible for making sure that their parents love them. First we can talk about the “love for” which is a common feeling among kids when they’re not as good at maths or science. Second, we also have some of the worst parents around. That’s my view. We probably all are. For many, the only reason for giving up on it is “there is something seriously wrong” or wanting to avoid the “possibility of that going unplanned”. We’ve all had a different sense of a lack of control over our lives. There is a lot of bad feeling and insecurity that comes along if we want to be happy. So I think having two parents and two kids is also a nice thing. However, it would be wrong to say that your parent does any good because they’re your best friend or your family. They might even be a good person anyway. It’s just not that simple. We talk with my ex-boyfriend twice a week and I tell him that my parents are bad. All this was supposed to happen without my intervention.
[quote=Elliott-Spadina, CEO]
It is too easy to see the mother as my greatest friend and my worst enemy. I think parents are so dependent on their children to do good things. It’s because of the parents (like me) that a large proportion of the parents can’t keep the pressure to perform well but they are ultimately able to hold on and they go above and beyond them. What I learned from their experiences is “you should make sure your parent trusts you with your lives and with your dreams, but keep in mind that sometimes it’s up to you”.
It’s easy to see the mother as my greatest friend and my worst enemy. I think parents are so dependent on their children to do good things. It’s because of the parents (like me) that a large proportion of the parents can’t keep the pressure to perform well but they are ultimately able to hold on and they go above and beyond themselves. What I learned from their experiences is “you should make sure your parent trusts you with your lives and with your dreams, but keep in mind that sometimes it’s