Each individual is part of one unit of society - the family. In all social groups, the size and number of persons can vary within different limits: from 2 people (wife and husband) and more. But in order for this cell to be useful not only in procreation, but to be a source of social, scientific and social progress, one should know what the needs of the family are. What are the aspects of this concept? What types of needs exist? What is their specificity and diversity?
About needs
If we talk about what this concept is, then in all the dictionaries of the world one idea slips - this is a conscious need to have a material or spiritual good. Trying to identify the needs of the family, it is necessary to take into account the rationality of their application. Not everyone can clearly decide for themselves whether this or that thing is needed.
The set of necessary things for a family consists of many factors. The acquisition of this or that thing is influenced by the achievement of scientific progress, the levelsecurity of people, the level of material development of society. But the reasonableness of consumption does not consist in limiting the number of such goods, because with the growth of manufactured goods, human demands also grow. But at the same time, all desires in things relate to the material component, the possibilities of which are completely different for each cell of society. Someone may allow a child an expensive toy, while someone provides family members with only basic necessities and food. But there are also spiritual needs - these are emotions, impressions, communication, and you can get them without investing financial resources.
Consumption
That is why, in order to determine the needs of the family, each person must find out for himself the range of the most necessary things and spiritual values, without which it is impossible to exist. Usually this event takes place at a family meeting, where all the requests of each family member are listened to and each purchase is highlighted in importance and necessity. Things and valuables that are needed most are purchased first, and those items that are of low importance in terms of importance will be in standby mode. It is the budget of each individual that affects the reasonableness of consumption.
The needs of the family are determined by the distribution of priorities, because if you do not set such standards, then no wages will be enough to get what you want. In order for the budget to be enough not only for the coming month, but also for years, it is necessary to identify the following things and values in three priority groups:
- withoutwhat can not be dispensed with in the near future;
- what can wait;
- which you can refuse altogether.
Plan your purchase
To understand what every person really needs, it is enough to go into an ordinary house. The technology of the family's needs proceeds from the correct form of acquiring this or that thing. For example, you need to pay more attention to essential items and purchase them first (warm clothes for the winter). Things that play the same function, but are overpriced, are worth buying if the first point is fulfilled (there is an opportunity to spend money on a more beautiful and exclusive thing). When the family budget is in surplus, you can afford luxury items (buy an expensive home theater or jewelry).
Children's desires: how to moderate their needs?
But the social needs of the family will change depending on the composition. For example, a young married couple who have moved into a new home need to plan on buying essential furniture. Young parents have to first of all realize the desires of the baby (food, bed, clothes, stroller).
The needs of the children of the family do not differ much from the wishes of the parents, but sometimes there are situations of “pressure” on the child in public places. For example, a classmate has an expensive roomy and large backpack. If there is a functionality of the same item in the wardrobe, the need of another childto buy exactly the same backpack will greatly increase if students suddenly limit communication with him in the class. Here you need to correctly assess the reasonableness of the purchase. Another example: children are constantly growing, due to which their need for regular new things (suitable shoes and clothes) increases, and the fulfillment of such needs should occur in the first place.
Organization of needs
All the needs of family members are divided into several categories: by areas of activity, by object of needs, by significance, by functional role, by subject of needs. But the main point to consider is how the desire to buy something is born. The first stage is the moment of meeting with the object, and the second is the moment after the meeting with this or that thing. Everything that contributes to the acquisition of this thing is motivation, an incentive to act. The source of the motive can be fashion, the advice of loved ones, or even imitating someone.
Motives for the appearance of needs and the results of their implementation
Specialists believe that frequent encounters with "desired" objects, but not yet acquired, increase the level of need for them. For example, regular shopping trips force the brain to focus on things that a person does not yet have. Thus, the need to buy increases. To organize the family budget and meet the needs of each family member, you need to properly distribute and identify the rationality of the future purchase. If the need is irreplaceable and requires prompt implementation, it must be done with the highest possiblespeed, because the lack of fulfillment of the need causes depression and stress.
