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Family Routines and Rituals. Mary Spagnola , PhD; Barbara Fieses , PhD. Family Routines and Rituals. Routines and rituals provide predictable structure that guides behavior and emotional structure that supports early development. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Family Routines and Rituals
Mary Spagnola, PhD; Barbara Fieses, PhD
Family Routines and Rituals Routines and rituals provide predictable
structure that guides behavior and emotional structure that supports early development.
Variations in the practice of routines and the meanings connected to rituals are associated with variations in socioemotional, language, academic, and social skill development
Family Routines and Rituals Routines and Rituals- Both refer to specific,
repeated practices that involve 2 or more family members.
Routines- Communication is instrumental, monetary time commitment involved, and are repeated regularly. They hold no special meaning.
Rituals- Communication has symbolic meaning, the time commitment and continuity of the ritual continues through generations.
Dinnertime Features of both routines and rituals Some practices do not have special meaning
Distributing food, doing dishes, etc. Meaningful and symbolic elements
Saying grace, eating certain foods, telling stories Rituals are distinct and unique to a
particular family, reflecting family identity, culture, and shared values.
Family Routines and Language Routines are often rich with language,
exposing children to a broad range of its use. Narratives Explanations
Meta- Language- draws the listener’s attention to language by using terms such as “say, ask, talk, and read” Common at the dinner table
Clarifications Cultural rules
Academic Skill Development Reading routines support development of
early literacy skills. Encourages continued enjoyment of
reading into school years Joint book reading Routines with book reading Family routines ease transition to school by teaching what will be culturally expected in school.
Social Skill Development Routines and Rituals provide a structure
for the socialization of culturally acceptable behavior.
Preschool years- begin making choices about routines and practice new skills.
Cultural differences Foster skill development
and connections with others
Family Routines, Rituals, and Relationships Family rituals and relationship
satisfaction during the transition to parenthood are associated
Variations in family interaction patterns at ritual gatherings are related to child socioemotional functioning.
Marital Satisfaction and Family Stability New parents must learn to integrate
feeding, bathing, and naptime routines into their lives
These routines are established easier when the marital bond is stronger.
Routines and Rituals evolve over time. “Couplehood” to “Parenthood”
Parents of infants report fewer rituals and less investment in them than parents of preschoolers
Marital Satisfaction and Family Stability Marital stability is associated with
healthy child socioemotional adjustment.
Family routines and rituals are associated with the quality of the marital relationship.
Mothers of preschoolers reported less satisfaction in their marriage when little meaning was associated with their family rituals
Divorce Divorce disrupts family life Less family stability and consistency Routines and rules may be different in each
home. Parents who resolve their differences and
agree on a set of rules and routines in both homes, provide the most stability for their child.
Meaningful rituals may protect children from the disruptions associated with divorce.
Emotional Investments Repeated family gatherings offer the
opportunity to create strong emotional bonds. Dinnertime conversations
Single Parents- more social interaction with children.
Married Parents- spend 25% of mealtime talking to each other
Routine gatherings form the foundation for rituals that are built on emotional connections.
Family Transactions and Routines Parent must adjust routines and rituals to
particular child. The child contributes to the regulation of family
life. It takes time to develop routines. A pattern or routine that works for one child
may not work for another child. Dynamic interplay of the individual
characteristics of the children and the parents that form the collective routines of family life.
Regular sleep cycle
Biological Rhythms
Heart Beat
Worry & Concern
Parent Style Observant
Calmed by back rub
Establish back rub routine
Settled to sleep
Parent feels confident
Parent
Child
Transaction Model Example
Social skill impairment
Feeding difficulty
Intrusive interaction
style
Disengage and food refusal
Persistence and coaxing
Tantrum
Gives up routine
Parent
Child
Transaction Model Example
Mechanism of Effect Three mechanism of effect are
associated with the creation of predictable routines.
Parental efficacy Behavior monitoring Coherence of family relationships
Predictable and regular routines mediate the effects of parental efficacy on positive child outcomes
Parental Efficacy Important for families with young children. Mothers of infants felt more competent
with their parenting role if they reported regular household routines.
Parents who engage in more daily caregiving routines
More comfortable with the tasks Greater sense of accomplishment Routines more likely to continue over time
Behavior Monitoring Monitoring is an important part of family
routines More active monitoring decreases risky
behaviors in children Parents who feel competent
in carrying out routines may be better equipped to track their children’s activities.
Coherence and Family Relationships The symbolic nature of family rituals
and the emotional connections that are made over time.
Adaptive family functioning-rituals promote forming trustworthy and reliable relationships
Ritual Meaning Quality of Life
Assessment for young children Questionnaires
Advantages Time and cost efficient Stronger psychometrics Comparisons across groups
Direct Observations Observational methods can involve direct or videotaped
observations of families carrying out daily routines. Interviews
Families can clarify and expand on meaning of practices Track across generations
Disadvantages Not as useful for
interventions
Interventions Remediation
Changes the way the child behaves toward the parent.
Redefinition Changes the way the parent interprets
the child’s behavior. Reeducation
Changes the way the parent acts with the child through increased knowledge.
Conclusion Families can identify activities that they
regularly engage in, look forward to, and would miss if not regularly practiced as a group.
Routines and rituals ease transitions and foster a sense of autonomy while maintaining connections with the family.
Crash in the Andes The survivors became a family Routines
Assigned tasks Food Rationing Sleep Assignments and Rotation
Rituals Nightly Rosary