Culture in family

Have you ever gone to a friend’s house and notice the strange things that they do? It may be strange to us, but honestly it is perfectly fine them, this is a way that we can define culture. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary the definition of culture is the customary beliefs, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group. Each family has his or her own culture, are all of them right or wrong? Do they all meet the same purpose with the same effectiveness? That is something I would like to share about today.

In some cases, cultures can be beneficial. Like in families that eat together, play together, and have certain rules in the house. These rules can create a lasting effect in the hearts of the children. If by chance we look in the future at what would happen to these children, we can see them more responsible. We can see them as leaders in this world, doing amazing things such as creating a lasting foundation or filling the foundation that their parents have put for them. These foundations can last for eternity and effect their family forever. With cases like these, family culture can be amazing.

Now let us look at the other side. Cultures at times can be detrimental. Power and the lack of power in an individual in their family can cause a never-ending cycle for their family. In the future they may probably try to take all the power in the family to probably try to “regain” lost power and authorize it in the family. Then, their children will be having a higher chance of doing the same thing. Another way that it can be bad is through abusive cultures, some of which are when the father or mother returns to the house from work and drinks alcohol. After the parent has intoxicated, they may start to abuse the family members. Cultures like these are not healthy and should change.

In my opinion I really believe that culture can be good, there are amazing people out there that have their own culture which makes them unique and outstanding people. They lead through good morals and care for their family. Although, I do not condone cultures in which family members are affected negatively.

I do not think that all cultures meet the same purpose with the same effectiveness. I feel that each holds their own effectiveness, like with every coach they may have the same purpose in their teachings it does not mean that they get the same results at the same time.

I would also like to talk about what we can do now to help the rising generation. Many of may see great things that our families do and the bad things, so how can we keep and change the culture that we lived in when we have our own family? Well, keeping the culture that you had before will be easier than changing. If we do not plan anything on how to raise the family, then assuredly enough you will find yourself having the same culture that you had before. Although if you want to change some things it will take a great deal of effort in your part as well as your spouse. You will both need to come together and plan in which you discuss how you both want to raise the family and in what kinds of way. I remembered a friend of mine discussing with his wife the things they wanted to do differently, they did not want to fight, they wanted it so that their children will be raised in a home without the parents having arguments and fighting each other. Since that day, they have kept that plan and many others that they have created for their plan. It has been around forty to fifty years and they have kept hold of that plan and they have had wonderful children who have gone and done amazing things in the world.