THE ROLE OF THE FAMİLY AND ENVİRONMENT İN CHİLDREN’S EDUCATİON

Abstract

Child education occupies the basic place in the social, sentimental and mental development of an individual. Being the first educators of children, parents bear a critical role in their personal development and are important for their children for attaining appropriate life skills. The love, trust and stabile atmosphere within the family is of great importance for a healthy child development. The support of the family enables the child to gain self-confidence, to develop skills in problem solving and to be successful in social relations. Besides the parents’ setting certain limits to their children and applying them some discipline enables the children to form a sense of responsibility.

Social and Sensational support is indispensable for the child's expressing himself and coping with difficulties. The role of parents requires not only imposing rules on their children but also showing empathy and building a relationship with the child and giving effort in understanding the child's emotional world. In this period the parental example shapes the behaviors and attitudes of their children. And within the period of education and guidance the cooperation of the family and school is an important issue supporting child development. As a result, child education is not only the transmitting of knowledge but also a period formed by love, patience and understanding.

The child education in the present world comprises a lot more than only concentrating on academic success. With the effect of digitalization and fast pace of life, the social and psychological problems that children are facing are increasing and this fact makes the guidance role of the parents more critical. The parents must adopt conscious, sensitive and flexible approaches so that children will be able to grow up as healthy individuals. In this context, the notion of positive parenthood and the principle of lifelong learning opens the path leading to a permanent success.