What are the advantages of an extended family?

Answer 1

Members of ones "extended family" include: grandparents, great grandparents, unlcles, aunts, cousins, nephews, neices as well as in some cases brothers and sisters in law. Basically just about anyone that doesnt live with your immdeiate family (if your still at home that is) which would be your mother and father and any siblings. The advantages are a larger family network, social relationships and so on. There really are little disadvantages other than possible less attention by parents due to a larger number of dependants.

Answer 2

Extended family can be a heaven and hell both.

Advantages :

1. you can have person to share your problems .
2. you can avoid loneliness
3. your works becomes easier when other shares and helps .

Disadvantages

1. money problems
2. may be messy
3. can cause unusual fights.

IMO.. (A=Advantage), (D=Disadvantages)... A. Lots of company, D. Too many people, A. Lots of babysitters, A. Help with bills, D. Too many opinions, A. Lots of ideas to solve problems, A. Lots of people to share the tasks, D. Not enough individual space. D. Not enough privacy, D. Never enough bathrooms, A. Lots of experiences/knowledge, A more people to help with aging individuals, This is just a short list.

Answer 3

Advantages:

-Better relationship with relatives

- more fun

-someone is always there

-food is always prepared :D

-Not to worry about transport

-Help and motivations for homeworks and problems.

Disadvantages:

-Not enough space

-More expenses

-Less Privacy

-Conflicts over tv or computer

-Favouritism, taking sides.

-Nagging grandparents

-Young siblings will adopt the bad habits of older siblings

Answer 4

ADVANTAGES- you are loved by many, if something happens you have many people to contact, and you can have a great cultural background.

DISADVANTAGES- way too many Christmas cards to send out, you may have many family members you don't even know, which sucks BTW.

Answer 5

This is an advantage of extended type of family because this family contains more people to serve as resources during crisis and provides more role models for behaviour of values. The disadvantage of living in an extended type of family is shouldering more expenses for their basic needs.

Answer 6

Advantages:

• additional babysitters,
• household company to help with the bills

Disadvantages:

• Less privacy
• too many "cooks in the kitchen" all with opinions

All-in-all, things will work out just be flexible.

Answer 7

Extended families exist and everyone has one. That is not a matter of advantages and disadvantages.

There are advantages and disadvantages to living in a single household as part of an extended family, as compared to living in a nuclear family with the members of your extended family at a greater distance.

The advantages relate to mutual support and assistance. The disadvantages relate to reduced independence and control of your living conditions.

Answer 8

More Life Experiences, more people to listen to you, more people to love you, some shared financial responsibilities, more people with drivers licenses, more cooks, more people that can clean the house, etc.

Answer 9

Pros= their fun to hag around

Cons= they eat all your food