Growing Up in a Large or in a Small Family

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All families are different, and each one differs from the others in the relationship among family members, which influences the growing up of children. In a large family, for example, there could be a stressful and busy atmosphere, because parents have to look after at lots of children, dealing with their school schedule, homework, sport activities, spare time and so on. Consequently, the youngster children could be left aside or a little neglected, because parents are loaded down with work and might already be busy or tired, not having the time to play with their children, to check their homework or talk a little with them about their day. Moreover, they have already “spent” lots of energies with the elder children, and the youngsters might be more free or have the permission to do what they want earlier than the elder brothers or sisters. In this way, children learn how to be responsible and independent quite soon, but there’s also the risk that they aren’t given all the attentions and the time that they need from their parents or brothers and sisters. On the other side of the coin, growing up in a small family is maybe easier as long as you are a young children, but it can be oppressive when you are a teenager. In fact, parents are able to give to their child lots of attentions, even if they both work: they can play together, help with the schoolwork, try to solve problems talking to each other and spending some time together. But it is not always good for the children: if parents give them too much attentions, they risk not to become independent and always need the help of a parent to deal with a difficult situation or manage to do something. In this way they will never be responsible or independent, and it will really difficult for them to leave their parents’ home and begin a new life on their
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