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30. Some people believe that the whole family (grandparents, uncles and 
aunts) bringing up children is better than only parents. 
 
What is your opinion?
  
  
It is often said that raising children is not only the responsibility of the parents but the whole 
family. In my opinion, growing up in a huge family will teach the children the true value of 
family, to respect the elder people and an opportunity to bond with the family.  
  
Growing in a joint family will help children know the importance of each other and every 
member of the family. It will help the children value their family and stand next to their family in 
any bad situations. Moreover, children get both moral and financial support when they have their 
relatives and grandparents living together with them during an emergency. This also gives them 
the courage to achieve their goals and strength to face any difficulties.   
  
Bringing up children in a joint family becomes much easier as there are so many people to take 
care of the children. In nuclear families, parents are usually busy with their jobs and do not have 
much time to spend with their children and children feel lonely. But this is not the case in joint 
families, other members of the family will take care of the children, feed them and even help 
them with their homework. A joint family teaches the children the value of adjusting and teaches 
them how to be flexible in any environment and cope with all the situations and keep every 
member of the family happy and content. Whereas in nuclear families, children often become 
attention seekers due to the constant absence of their parents.  
  
I completely agree that the children should be brought by the entire family, as the children are 
taken care of by all the members of the family. At the same time, it helps the children understand 
the relationship between their family members and to build their character by not being rigid and 
rude to other members of the family.  
  

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