Shaping my own home(population education)

SHAPING MY OWN HOME

(POPULATION EDUCATION)

The Institution

of Marriages

Marriages

is the legal partnership of

man and a woman.

it is an intimate, interpersonal

relationship and a contract

entered into by a man and woman.

MARRIAGES AS A COMMITMENT

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arriages should be a lifetime commitment –a

pledge to live with care for another person.

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t should be bound by love because love is

the most important component for

marriages to work harmoniously.

INGREDIENTS OF A HAPPY MARRIAGES

1. Love the most important element of a

marriages is unconditional love.

The following elements should always be

presents in all forms of love especially in

marriages:

a. Care

b. Understanding

c. Respect

d. Knowledge

e. Responsibility

f. Trust

g. Faithfulness

2. Commitment- both partners should work

on the marriages .

3. Maturity- couples must show their ability to cope with the

challenges in life and the capacity to be physically, emotionally and

financially stable.

4. Communication- couples must always have open lines of

communication.

5. Honesty- couples must always have open lines of communication/

6. Growth – a healthy and satisfying relationship allows both

partners to grow and develop to their full potential as human beings.

7. Spiritual sensitivity- couples should have a relationship based on

sympathy of though or feelings.

REASON FOR HAVING CHILDREN

1. Giving birth to an offspring is the central

purpose of marriage.

2. Children are blessings because they bring

happiness, satisfaction and good luck.

3. They serve as proof of the couples oneness.

4. They strengthen the bond between husband and

wife.

WRONG REASON FOR HAVING CHILDREN

1. Children are the parents security in the future.

2. Children are household assets.

3. Couples without children lead an essentially

incomplete life.

4. Children are proof of a man’s masculinity and/or

the woman’s femininity.

Lesson 6:

The Family:

An Integral Unit of

Society

PLANNING THE SIZE OF THE FAMILY

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any major changes have taken place recently when it comes to the family

setup.

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any married couples these days are having fewer children.

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any people also lead busy lives.

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ouples now are more connected about the difficulties of rearing a big

family.

FAMILY ROLES

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ach family member needs to play his or her role for a better family

relationship.

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raditionally, the father, being the head of the family has to work and

provide for all the needs of the family. (the family looks up to him for

final decisions in family matters.)

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he mother, on the other hand, has the utmost responsibility to

manage, direct, and hold the family members together.

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t is also her duty to administer the necessary disciplinary actions

when needed.

IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A SMALL FAMILY

1. The basic needs of children like food, clothing,

and shelter as well as their education, can be

met by a parents if they have a fewer children.

2. Each of the children can get the same amount of

attention, love, and care from the parents.

3. Parents can have more time to spare for themselves and not be

burdened from working day and night because they have fewer

children to support.

4. The family can have more time for bonding activities as well as a

little luxury because money can be saved if there are fewer mouths to

feed.

5. Families can afford to look for a better place to live in that is

conducive to rearing children and which is far from danger.

DISADVANTAGES OF HAVING A LARGE FAMILY

1. Children in large families are generally more

disadvantages in terms of physical, mental, and

social development.

2. The health of the children might be taken for

granted in favor of the immediate needs of the

family.

3. The family members have to settle for smaller

portions of foods and other material things.

4. Having fewer children and proper spacing between births will be

good for the health of the mother and child.

5. Mother who get pregnant either too young (younger than 20) or

too old (older than 35) are prone to complications which endanger

both the mother and child.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS TO THEIR

CHILDREN

1. Provide physical care

2. Inculcate discipline

3. Develop social competence

4. Encourage learning

5. Provide opportunities for education and self

development

6. Inculcate values

RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHILDREN TOWARDS

THEIR PARENTS

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ith the many responsibilities and obligations parents

have for their children, the children, in turn, have

responsibilities and roles to play in the family.

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hey need to study hard, spend their allowance wisely

and help in the house as much as they can.

Lesson 7:

Family

Planning

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