Family values - the foundation of any society

Have you ever thought about why some families are strong and friendly, and others break up in a very short time? Why do children become alcoholics in some families, and in others - scientists and artists? Why do children in rich and outwardly prosperous families become criminals, and from a family with small incomes eminent figures of different regions come out?

It is not a question of the solvency of people, not their social status. The point is in the ability or inability to build a family, understanding the very process of building a family building.

On what basis should the family be built? Of course, there must be love and respect, mutual understanding and trust in it. It is these concepts that are called the general term "family values". They should be formed initially in the family where the child grows.

Dictionaries interpret the concept of "traditional family values" as a set of ideas about the family, which is cultivated in a specific society. Different peoples and social strata can differ.

Other dictionaries give a shorter definition. Family values are the way of life, relationships and behavior of family members.

These ideas influence the style of family relations, family goals, ways and methods of raising children, the vital activity of family members.

Unfortunately, the concept of "family" today is gradually changing its meaning. More and more often you can meet civil, illegal marriages, polygamy, same-sex unions. Can they be considered their families? Opinions differ.

It is worth noting that traditional family values largely depend on the culture of the society in which the family is built. For example, most of Western society recognizes only the nuclear family. All other types of cohabitation are considered immoral.

Religious leaders preach their own, different from universally recognized, family values, and representatives, for example, of sexual minorities, have their own. A vivid example: the law on the permission to have children of same sex couples is being prepared for adoption in France .

It turns out that there is no single family values? This is not true. In any culture, any people have always considered important the connection with previous generations, kinship, love, trust, birth and upbringing of children.

If a child knows from childhood what family values are, if his parents treat each other and their children with love and respect, then one can be sure that in the future the child will also be able to build a strong family.

However, it is worth remembering that only stories and moralizing can not bring up a good family man. It's not enough for a child to hear about how to live, what to appreciate. He should see this on the example of his parents. Lying, duplicity, and disregard for parents give rise to distrust not only of people, but of family values in general.

It should be added that in our country there are laws that proclaim family values and determine the role of the family in the development of society. However, the definition of the law does not give definitions. But people who disseminate information to children denying family values, propagating contempt for parents or relatives, are punished.