According to the National Council on Family Relations[1] of the US, this area of knowledge of Family Life Education or knowledge, skills and attitudes is related to 'the practice of equipping and empowering family members to develop knowledge and skills that enhance well-being and strengthen interpersonal relationships through an educational, preventive, and strengths-based approach' leading to 'healthy family functioning to prevent or minimize problems.'
ABC poem
Here is an ABC poem on family life education.
A: Attitude and values of mutual respect, equity, inclusion, ethics, justice and fairness
B: Basic knowledge of human development psychology across different life-stages
C: Communication skills that are positive, self-esteem builders and enhance inter-personal bonds
D: Development of basic life skills, pro-social skills and family resource management
E: Education and training in responsible parenting, role-modelling and care-giving
Read this blogger’s post[2] which is the in the form of a dual code visual and short note given in the inset picture to get better understanding about family life education.
I personally feel that when children are admitted to schools, there should short 'care-giver and child' workshop of a two-three weeks in family life education so that the institution and care-givers work with a common understanding for their own and child's development.
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