Republic of the Philippines

MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE

COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
MIDWIFERY PROGRAM (Member, APSOM) NURSING PROGRAM (Re-Accredited Level 2-AACCUP)
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Hannah Joy P. Rey NCM 117 - Lecture

BSN 3B – Leininger

ACTIVITY 2

1. How does family DYNAMICS affect child development?

Family dynamics are often complex and may feel difficult to understand.
Family dynamics can have a significant impact on the conscious and
unconscious choices one is drawn to throughout childhood and as an adult.
Family dynamics are pervasive patterns of interaction--both healthy and
unhealthy--that trickle down from generation to generation. These
interactional patterns may or may not be something that some or all family
members are consciously aware of. Family dynamics impact nearly all areas
of life, making understanding them incredibly important to individuals who
are working towards living an emotional healthy life. Without a solid
understanding of your own unique family dynamics, you may not feel fully in
tune with why certain experiences are triggering, or why you are drawn to
certain careers, relationships, and friendships. So, how Family Dynamics
Affect Child Development? Family dynamics become the basis for how the
child views themselves, their relationships, and the world around them.
What is unconsciously and consciously absorbed and experienced during
childhood greatly impacts their choices as adults, including who they are
attracted to, what type of goals they have, and how they handle conflict.
Children who grow up in households with unhealthy family dynamics (abuse,
neglect, overly strict parenting, overly loose parenting, poor communication,
insecure attachment style, etc.) are more likely to develop mental health
disorders and may experience more difficulty within relationships.

2. What are the types of family dynamics & which type you belong? Can you give a
picture of it?
Family dynamics can range from unhealthy to healthy, and everything else in
between. Family dynamics can also shift from healthy to unhealthy, and vice
versa. Family dynamics can be impacted by those involved in the family
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MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
MIDWIFERY PROGRAM (Member, APSOM) NURSING PROGRAM (Re-Accredited Level 2-AACCUP)
Institute of allied health sciences institute of allied health sciences institute of allied health sciences institute of allied health sciences institute of allied health sciences institute of allied health
sciences

system. A family dynamic example: a family with one-parent and one child
will have a different family dynamic than a family household that includes
two grandparents, two parents, and several children. On my end, I belong to
the family of which they are using healthy parenting methods to nurture
their child or children (healthy attachment established, appropriate rules
and boundaries set, and unconditional love).

MY FAMILY PICTURE: