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Types of Families
Nuclear Family
Nuclear family is a family with parents and their children.
Big Family
In a big family, grandparents, parents and children live together.
Joint Family
In a joint family, grandfather, grandmother, mother, father, uncle, aunt
and children all live together.
Nuclear family Big family Joint family
The main things that matter in a family
are loving, caring and sharing. Your * What is a family?
family members look after you when * What is a nuclear family?
you are sick and give you comfort when * How many members are
you are sad. there in your family?
* Is it a joint family?
Single-Parent Family
In some cases, there is only one parent who lives with a child or children
is called single-parent. This type of family is called single-parent family.
Seema lives with her mother. Her mother works in a bank. Seema lost
her father when she was very young. Her mother looks after her. Seema
is a good girl. She never gives trouble to her mother. She has a pet dog
and loves it very much.
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