Nuclear families are a norm this day. We will explore the reasons for the joint family system giving way to nuclear families. However, before that, a question- Is it good or bad? Your answers can be either way. Some of you will shout ‘Yes’ to think of the freedom but some will miss their joint family with tears. Either way, this fact of life cannot be changed.
What is a nuclear family?
A nuclear family is a small unit comprising of husband, wife, and children.
Why this change from a Joint family to the Nuclear family?
The main reasons that are responsible for this change from the Joint families to Nuclear families can be named as:
Relocation of young people from parental villages, towns, or cities to pursue their career, profession, or business.
Expansion of family business in different locations.
Differences with the parents.
Space crunch in the parental house.
Big size of the families.
Other miscellaneous reasons.
Impact of the change from Joint families to Nuclear families
It is an old adage that “United we stand and divided we fall.” Joint families carry certain advantages such as family values; culture and traditions; and a safe & secure environment. Children get these values easily in a convenient and healthy atmosphere in the company of many caregivers such as grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, and cousins. In nuclear families, the entire onus of imparting values gets shifted to both the parents as they become the mainstay of the nuclear family.
Importance of the parents for their children in the nuclear family
Parents constitute the world for their children who feel safe and secure in their presence. Parents have the responsibility to chisel out the lives of their children to give it a proper meaning. They have to teach them the basics and nurture their lives to give it a positive direction. The love, affection, and care given by the parents are uncomparable. They are the ones to look for proper hygiene, health, nourishment, and the myriad of other needs of their children.
Change from single-income to double-income families
This happens when the lady of the house also takes to working out of the house.
Why more ladies have become career-oriented in these days?
The following reasons can be enumerated for this change-
The rising education levels
Career goals
Professional qualifications
Pressing financial needs
Expression of independence
Achievement-oriented thinking
It definitely eases the pecuniary situations but may impact the proper rearing of the children. This impact can be both positive or negative. It depends upon the individuals to convert it either way.
Life of a working parent
Please remember, the life of the working parents is not a bed of roses. It is, certainly, not easy to balance the home and workplace. It requires tremendous hard work for both the working parents. They need to put in long hours at the workplace. Sometimes, they have to travel for official or professional reasons also. This causes the physical distance between the parents and the children. Sparing these hours physically in the company of the children becomes a luxury for the working parents. The parents and the children, both miss each other. However, the system has its positives as well as negatives.
Positive points for the children of the working parents
Let us first consider the positives:
Increased availability of money
There is no doubt that double income means the availability of more money in the family. Money can compensate for many pains. It raises the lifestyle in a more comfortable way, helps the parents to afford costly education, entertainment, coaching, games, and extra-curricular activities for their children.
Maturity and independence
Children of working parents have no choice but to do their own things by themselves. They do not have the crutch of parental support in their day-to-day activities. For example, they do not have the luxury of their clothes, shoes, bags, bottles, etc., taken care of by the mothers. They learn to keep these things properly after coming back from school. This teaches them maturity and independence. They also gain independence in their studies. Since parents are not available for most of the time, there is nobody to remind them about their study and home tasks. They learn to do it themselves.
Security minded
Of course, they are being guided by their parents about security but they have to practically implement it for their own safety. It makes them more vigilant, alert, and mature.
Worldly experience
Both parents going out to work, gain more of the worldly experience that they can share with the children. These worldly experiences give important life lessons to the parents as well as the children.
Punctuality and the value of time
Children being independent, learn to be punctual about their study, and playing schedules. They also get to understand the importance and the value of time. Since they get limited hours with their parents, they realize their priorities and use them effectively.
Decision-making
Children have to decide about many things in the absence of their parents and become quick in taking decisions. Gradually, they become decision-takers. Sometimes, their parents also ask for their suggestions.
Love and respect for the parents
Bond of love and respect between the parents and the children becomes stronger with the physical distance during long hours during the day. The children value the hard work and sacrifice of their parents. This increases their feeling of respect towards them.
The author has referred the website using this link during writing this article.
https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/impact-of-working-parents-on-child-development/
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