The role of the family in child development

Abstract

The family constitutes the child's first universe of social relationships, and can provide them with an environment for growth and development. Therefore, it is extremely important for children in the first years of life to have a consolidated and well-structured foundation so that they grow up healthy and without any psychological disorders, as this foundation will contribute to the formation of their personality and the construction of their relationships. future parents and guardians have active roles in their children's emotions. In this article, we sought to understand the place of the family in the child's development and the reason for the existence of psychological disorders at this stage, as well as the level of awareness of parents in validating their children's feelings. To prepare this work, searches were carried out for scientific articles in databases such as Scielo. As a result, the importance of strengthening affective and emotional bonds became evident, especially with the effective and constant presence of the family and that the majority of psychological disorders are generated in unhealthy homes, or in those homes where validation of emotions is not taught. It is then concluded that when they repress their emotions, some types of disorders such as depression, anxiety and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) are generated and that having a healthy and functional home seems to be the most practical path to the child's full development.