What do you think are the main reasons why families are less close than they used to be?

SURVEY: FAMILY TIES

Generation Gap

Different Mindset

Lack Of Understanding

Parents Are Too Uptight

Difficult to relate to one another

Busy Schedule

17%

22%

Family members areencouraged to have

dinner together

“Eat With Your Family Day”

Teens Confide More In Peers

Friends ‘understand’ them better

44% turn to peers when they face

problems

More comfortable confiding in friendsStill finding self-

identity

Generation gap = distant relationship

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Parents doing their best to

meet the needs of their child

Parents know their children best as they

have watched them grow

Parents trusts and understands

their child

Family still makes time for each other

Weekends are put aside for family

Weekends are put aside for family

Family celebrates occasions

E.g. Mother’s Day

Family celebrates occasions

E.g. Mother’s Day

Visit relatives Family outings

Family have meals together

often

Family have meals together

often

Many parents and children have strong

bonds

Teens turn to parents as they are more experienced

Parents do give space for their

child to be more expressive

Communication

Trust

Parents are lenient as they trust that

their child are more independent

as they grow.

A busy schedule should not be a

reason for families to drift apart

Parents to put themselves in the

shoes of their child to relate better

Be more open-minded when

communicating with their child

Children should change their mindset

on who to turn to when troubled

Being reprimanded = love and concern

Take this as a hurdle in life and

do their part