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Article: The Effect of Parents' Relationship on Children; Obviously parents have a huge influence to bear on their children but they sometimes forget that their relationship with each other also has an enormous effect on their children. This is true whether both parents live at home or not. Most experts would agree that if parents have a close and satisfying relationship, it makes the work of parenting much easier.(Features)
- Article from:
- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 24, 2009
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5 Positive contributions of the parental relationship
1 SECURITY: When parents are focused on their child and not on their conflicts, that child is more likely to receive sensitive, responsive care. This is exactly the type of care children need in order to be able to develop a sense of trust in their world. This sense of trust and security is vital to children''s continued emotional growth and well-being.
2 CULTURAL VALUES Observing how the adults in their world get on and relate to each other is often a child''s first introduction to how their society works. While we don''t often consciously teach our children our cultural values, they are continually ...