Family Education
As a result of technological, cultural, scientific and political developments, changes in the social structure have also affected the family. The transition from extended family structure to nuclear family and even single-parent family structure and the changes in the family structure during this process have led to the increasing importance of family counseling.
In family counseling, instead of a single member of the family, all members are considered and the whole family is considered as a dynamic system. The aim is for family members to express their feelings constructively, to open blocked communication channels, to resolve conflicts through compromise and thus to have a more satisfying family interaction for each member.
The environment provided in family counseling helps individuals to see the source of communication conflicts.
In general,
- Disagreements about sharing household chores, childcare and the livelihood of the household due to economic problems
- Deterioration in communication due to disagreements in marriage
- Problems that arise in single-parent families regarding issues such as child custody, care and visitation rights of the other parent
- Family structure disorders due to drug and alcohol addiction
- Problems that arise in children due to family-related issues
- Difficulties encountered in caring for the elderly
- The effect of anger on families
- Grandchildren raised by grandparents
- Grief following the loss of a child
- Subjects such as step-parenting
Although most people believe that parenting is an innate characteristic, all parents need help from time to time. Parental counseling is a service that can be useful in such cases. Many parents face many difficulties, from babies who do not sleep at night to toddlers who throw tantrums or children who have just entered adolescence and who they feel they cannot reach.
An important part of good parenting is being able to listen effectively and providing positive discipline to the child. These two basic elements are both teachable and learnable processes. When a parent gains this perspective, they can easily understand why their child does what they do for each developmental stage and strengthen their ability to overcome difficult situations. Parental counseling helps you with the following;
- What to expect from your child at each age
- How to deal with behavioral issues
- How to discipline your child in a positive way
- Exchanging ideas with other parents
- Learning new skills to create a more peaceful family dynamic
- Learning to manage anger and stress
- Thinking about your relationship with your own parents