Family values have changed in our society ...

There have been many changes in the institution of family in India, and some of the changes have been for the better because it gives more freedom for the members....The worst hit are the elderly people who find that the support system is lacking or comes with a lot of burden attached to it which makes life unhappy for them... Not just here,but this is alos a problem being faced by Indians living abroad ,given the link below..

http://www.indiaparenting.com/raising-children/129_285/living-together.html

I must say that we should be prepared for all situations. Even in villages they are facing such problems as younger lot is migrating to cities leaving elders behind. There is another problem with families where the children are limited to one or two and when they go off for studies and later for jobs there is no way but to live alone. Therefore this is better to develop a habit to get used to live alone when the time still permits.

There have been many changes in the institution of family in India, and some of the changes have been for the better because it gives more freedom for the members....The worst hit are the elderly people who find that the support system is lacking or comes with a lot of burden attached to it which makes life unhappy for them... Not just here,but this is alos a problem being faced by Indians living abroad ,given the link below..

http://www.indiaparenting.com/raising-children/129_285/living-together.html

I must say that we should be prepared for all situations. Even in villages they are facing such problems as younger lot is migrating to cities leaving elders behind. There is another problem with families where the children are limited to one or two and when they go off for studies and later for jobs there is no way but to live alone. Therefore this is better to develop a habit to get used to live alone when the time still permits.

I have got used to it :P and very well too, so much so that I love being alone....Of course I look forward to having my family around me, but am prepared for anything in life :)

There have been many changes in the institution of family in India, and some of the changes have been for the better because it gives more freedom for the members....The worst hit are the elderly people who find that the support system is lacking or comes with a lot of burden attached to it which makes life unhappy for them... Not just here,but this is alos a problem being faced by Indians living abroad ,given the link below..

http://www.indiaparenting.com/raising-children/129_285/living-together.html

I must say that we should be prepared for all situations. Even in villages they are facing such problems as younger lot is migrating to cities leaving elders behind. There is another problem with families where the children are limited to one or two and when they go off for studies and later for jobs there is no way but to live alone. Therefore this is better to develop a habit to get used to live alone when the time still permits.

I have got used to it :P and very well too, so much so that I love being alone....Of course I look forward to having my family around me, but am prepared for anything in life :)

Like me, I am also living but with my wife ever since my daughter went away to join BITS Pilani in 2004. Both of us resigned in 2009 and shuttling to see her, wherever she is.. These days we are baby sitting as our 15 months old GS is with us. I am having fun with him. Most of the time I am here on forums because no serious writing is possible as long as he is here.

There have been many changes in the institution of family in India, and some of the changes have been for the better because it gives more freedom for the members....The worst hit are the elderly people who find that the support system is lacking or comes with a lot of burden attached to it which makes life unhappy for them... Not just here,but this is alos a problem being faced by Indians living abroad ,given the link below..

http://www.indiaparenting.com/raising-children/129_285/living-together.html

I must say that we should be prepared for all situations. Even in villages they are facing such problems as younger lot is migrating to cities leaving elders behind. There is another problem with families where the children are limited to one or two and when they go off for studies and later for jobs there is no way but to live alone. Therefore this is better to develop a habit to get used to live alone when the time still permits.

I have got used to it :P and very well too, so much so that I love being alone....Of course I look forward to having my family around me, but am prepared for anything in life :)

Like me, I am also living but with my wife ever since my daughter went away to join BITS Pilani in 2004. Both of us resigned in 2009 and shuttling to see her, wherever she is.. These days we are baby sitting as our 15 months old GS is with us. I am having fun with him. Most of the time I am here on forums because no serious writing is possible as long as he is here.

LOL, it must be great having him around you ,he looks very active and naughty, and why not ? it is his birth right lol...children should be naughty at that age ... :cheer:

There have been many changes in the institution of family in India, and some of the changes have been for the better because it gives more freedom for the members....The worst hit are the elderly people who find that the support system is lacking or comes with a lot of burden attached to it which makes life unhappy for them... Not just here,but this is alos a problem being faced by Indians living abroad ,given the link below..

http://www.indiaparenting.com/raising-children/129_285/living-together.html

I must say that we should be prepared for all situations. Even in villages they are facing such problems as younger lot is migrating to cities leaving elders behind. There is another problem with families where the children are limited to one or two and when they go off for studies and later for jobs there is no way but to live alone. Therefore this is better to develop a habit to get used to live alone when the time still permits.

I have got used to it :P and very well too, so much so that I love being alone....Of course I look forward to having my family around me, but am prepared for anything in life :)

Like me, I am also living but with my wife ever since my daughter went away to join BITS Pilani in 2004. Both of us resigned in 2009 and shuttling to see her, wherever she is.. These days we are baby sitting as our 15 months old GS is with us. I am having fun with him. Most of the time I am here on forums because no serious writing is possible as long as he is here.

LOL, it must be great having him around you ,he looks very active and naughty, and why not ? it is his birth right lol...children should be naughty at that age ... :cheer:

You are right he is too very active and wants me to accompany him everywhere. That is the reason I a still so far behind in every thing that I can do and complete before time.

There have been many changes in the institution of family in India, and some of the changes have been for the better because it gives more freedom for the members....The worst hit are the elderly people who find that the support system is lacking or comes with a lot of burden attached to it which makes life unhappy for them... Not just here,but this is alos a problem being faced by Indians living abroad ,given the link below..

http://www.indiaparenting.com/raising-children/129_285/living-together.html

I must say that we should be prepared for all situations. Even in villages they are facing such problems as younger lot is migrating to cities leaving elders behind. There is another problem with families where the children are limited to one or two and when they go off for studies and later for jobs there is no way but to live alone. Therefore this is better to develop a habit to get used to live alone when the time still permits.

I have got used to it :P and very well too, so much so that I love being alone....Of course I look forward to having my family around me, but am prepared for anything in life :)

Like me, I am also living but with my wife ever since my daughter went away to join BITS Pilani in 2004. Both of us resigned in 2009 and shuttling to see her, wherever she is.. These days we are baby sitting as our 15 months old GS is with us. I am having fun with him. Most of the time I am here on forums because no serious writing is possible as long as he is here.

LOL, it must be great having him around you ,he looks very active and naughty, and why not ? it is his birth right lol...children should be naughty at that age ... :cheer:

You are right he is too very active and wants me to accompany him everywhere. That is the reason I a still so far behind in every thing that I can do and complete before time.

Make the most of it, you know that they grow up far too quickly and then you will hardly get to see him... :)

There have been many changes in the institution of family in India, and some of the changes have been for the better because it gives more freedom for the members....The worst hit are the elderly people who find that the support system is lacking or comes with a lot of burden attached to it which makes life unhappy for them... Not just here,but this is alos a problem being faced by Indians living abroad ,given the link below..

http://www.indiaparenting.com/raising-children/129_285/living-together.html

I must say that we should be prepared for all situations. Even in villages they are facing such problems as younger lot is migrating to cities leaving elders behind. There is another problem with families where the children are limited to one or two and when they go off for studies and later for jobs there is no way but to live alone. Therefore this is better to develop a habit to get used to live alone when the time still permits.

I have got used to it :P and very well too, so much so that I love being alone....Of course I look forward to having my family around me, but am prepared for anything in life :)

That is the case with most of the elderly now, with children moving far away for their studies and careers! I have read about several villages in Kerala where the its residents are all above age 50 and 60 because all the young, men and women both, have left them to work in Gulf countries. Really sad state of affairs but, inevitable now?? :unsure:

There have been many changes in the institution of family in India, and some of the changes have been for the better because it gives more freedom for the members....The worst hit are the elderly people who find that the support system is lacking or comes with a lot of burden attached to it which makes life unhappy for them... Not just here,but this is alos a problem being faced by Indians living abroad ,given the link below..

http://www.indiaparenting.com/raising-children/129_285/living-together.html

I must say that we should be prepared for all situations. Even in villages they are facing such problems as younger lot is migrating to cities leaving elders behind. There is another problem with families where the children are limited to one or two and when they go off for studies and later for jobs there is no way but to live alone. Therefore this is better to develop a habit to get used to live alone when the time still permits.

I have got used to it :P and very well too, so much so that I love being alone....Of course I look forward to having my family around me, but am prepared for anything in life :)

Like me, I am also living but with my wife ever since my daughter went away to join BITS Pilani in 2004. Both of us resigned in 2009 and shuttling to see her, wherever she is.. These days we are baby sitting as our 15 months old GS is with us. I am having fun with him. Most of the time I am here on forums because no serious writing is possible as long as he is here.

LOL, it must be great having him around you ,he looks very active and naughty, and why not ? it is his birth right lol...children should be naughty at that age ... :cheer:

You are right he is too very active and wants me to accompany him everywhere. That is the reason I a still so far behind in every thing that I can do and complete before time.

Make the most of it, you know that they grow up far too quickly and then you will hardly get to see him... :)

True! Enjoy his company while you can, because he will grow up big no sooner than you realize it and then he will be more attached to his various gadgets! :cheer:

Now a days even two brother can't live in one house. Both have a jealous from each other. The importance is changing in the society.

Now a days even two brother can't live in one house. Both have a jealous from each other. The importance is changing in the society.

Sibling rivalry has been present from the Mahabharata times when Kauravas and Pandavas fought ....the difference is that the surroundings and circumstances have changed now...

Living in a joint family teaches us many things.But now a days we could see very rare joint family.Staying in joint family is of great fun.

Even the government doesn't seem in favor of joint families going by their recent policies regarding the distribution of gas cylinders.Joint family system had its uses depending on the social and financial status during the old times but now it is slowly becoming outdated and exists only where there is need ...

The distribution of cylinders is based on number of kitchens and not on single/ joint family system. If this were on single family system, the nuclear families forming part of the big joint family would have got separate connections. In fact, some have separate connections but they fear that some of their connection could be withdrawn if one common kitchen is found during inspection.

It would be best to base number of cylinders on size of family.

Living in a joint family teaches us many things.But now a days we could see very rare joint family.Staying in joint family is of great fun.

This is very true.
I have seen as well as heard that in a joint family, men can somehow adjust and live quitely but women keep quarreling. Rise of many nuclear families is result of such domestic quarrels.

The distribution of cylinders is based on number of kitchens and not on single/ joint family system. If this were on single family system, the nuclear families forming part of the big joint family would have got separate connections. In fact, some have separate connections but they fear that some of their connection could be withdrawn if one common kitchen is found during inspection.

It would be best to base number of cylinders on size of family.

This is very well written and practical facts. I support this.

Now a days even two brother can't live in one house. Both have a jealous from each other. The importance is changing in the society.

Sibling rivalry has been present from the Mahabharata times when Kauravas and Pandavas fought ....the difference is that the surroundings and circumstances have changed now...

Such incidents happen between two sisters also. On the other hand if a family has a male child and a female child, probelm gets reduce. Quarreling and jealousy is less or does not gets space.

Living in a joint family teaches us many things.But now a days we could see very rare joint family.Staying in joint family is of great fun.

This is very true.
I have seen as well as heard that in a joint family, men can somehow adjust and live quitely but women keep quarreling. Rise of many nuclear families is result of such domestic quarrels.

That's true, most of the misunderstandings and quarrels arise out of some minor incidents...The way people react to situations and the attitude of the society , all have an impact on the family structure and joint family system has been at the receiving end ...In a way it is inevitable with the westernisation and modernisation seeping into our society and women becoming more career conscious !

Living in a joint family teaches us many things.But now a days we could see very rare joint family.Staying in joint family is of great fun.

This is very true.
I have seen as well as heard that in a joint family, men can somehow adjust and live quitely but women keep quarreling. Rise of many nuclear families is result of such domestic quarrels.

There are always some quarrels when many men and women and their children live together in joint family. But this is not a big issue. Owing to division of village land in small parts because of distribution among successors, large families cannot subsist on agriculture. so, they leave village and agriculture and seek job in cities. This gives rise to nuclear families. Economic causes are mainly responsible for fragmentation of large joint families to nuclear families.

Living in a joint family teaches us many things.But now a days we could see very rare joint family.Staying in joint family is of great fun.

But joint family is rare now. every couple likes to live alone with husband or wife. So Children don't get such lesson from any,how to respect elders.

Living in a joint family teaches us many things.But now a days we could see very rare joint family.Staying in joint family is of great fun.

But joint family is rare now. every couple likes to live alone with husband or wife. So Children don't get such lesson from any,how to respect elders


That is not completely true, one may live independently but you do have your family elders for whom you continue to have the same regard and respect . Just living in joint families don't necessarily mean that every one respects the elders, they may do so out of practice and the feeling may not be genuine with everyone ...I have seen many joint families where the youngsters are waiting to get free..