The paternal role in the family
The paternal role in the family plays a fundamental role that accompanies, complements and completes the role of the mother. The father plays an essential role in the family, a role as important as that of the mother, providing experiences, attitudes and situations necessary for the proper functioning of the family system.
Being a father means being a superhero for sons and daughters. The father plays a fundamental role in the education of children. A father is the one imitated by children and the first love of girls. You only have to see the look of a boy or girl looking at his dad.
The paternal role in the family
A family is a small system made up of several members, each independently independent but united to the others forming a family, a system. In the family system each of the parts that constitute the system have a function, a unique and unrepeatable role and the action of each of the parties, whatever you think, the attitudes of each of the members irremediably influences each and every one of the other members, and therefore in the operation of the whole system. A dysfunctional part causes an imbalance and the consequent failure in the functioning of the system.
All members of the system are important, but in particular there are two figures that are responsible for the creation of the system, the family. These are the parents: the father and the mother. The maternal role seems indisputable, but the paternal role is not always or can perform in modern families.
The reinvidicación of the paternal roll in the family
The paternal role, like the maternal one, is fundamental for the good functioning of the whole family system and for the well-being of each and every one of its members. Normally this father role is played by the father, but it does not necessarily have to be the father who plays this role.
How is the paternal role? The paternal role is exercised by a protective figure, a figure that provides security and cohesion to the family system. The paternal role is the one that transmits authority, which enforces the rules, as if it were the judicial power. In addition this role implies action and a type of dynamic game. This role is very important for the good functioning of the family. Normally this role corresponds to the father but can be played by any other member.
Consequences of the absence of the paternal role
The psychologist Maria Calvo, draws up the TFW 2015-1 report, which highlights the paternity crisis that exists due to the absence of the figure of the father. The parental role in the family is very important for the development of children, this role must be part of education from the start and stay in time. The parental role provides family stability and is the basis of social development.
The reinvidicación of the paternal roll in the family
The paternal role is fundamental for the healthy development of children. The absence of this role has serious consequences in their social, emotional and affective development. It is everyone's job to reclaim this paternal role, just as it is acclaimed for the maternal role. For the paternal role to acquire the rightful place in the family, it is necessary to raise awareness in society, a mobilization for equality with women, a new mentality based on co-responsibility, conciliation and true equality.
Celia Rodríguez Ruiz. Clinical health psychologist. Specialist in pedagogy and child and youth psychology. Director of Educa and Learn. Author of the collection Stimulate the reading and writing processes.
