My Family Chapter Notes | Environmental Studies Class 2 ICSE PDF Download

Introduction

In this chapter, we learn about families and how they are special. Saina, a little girl, draws a picture of her family for a school competition and tells her teacher about them. We will find out what a family is, who is in a family, and how family members are related. We will also learn about different types of families, like nuclear and joint families, and how we can love and help our family members.

A Family

• A family is a group of people who are related to each other.
• Grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, and children are all part of a family.
• Some family members live together in the same house, but some may live in different houses.

Nuclear Family

• A nuclear family has only parents and their children living together.
• It can be a small family with just a few people or a big family with more children.

Joint Family

• A joint family has grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts, and cousins all living together in the same house.
• Many family members share the same home and live happily together.

How We Are Related

Let’s meet Saina’s family to understand how family members are related:

• The children of Saina’s aunts and uncles are her cousins.
• Cousins are like friends in the family, and Saina can play with them.

Fun Fact

• Father’s relatives are called paternal relatives.
• Mother’s relatives are called maternal relatives.

Helping One Another

Grandparents play with us, tell us stories, and take us to the park. They do many things to show their love for us. Parents look after all our needs, like giving us food, clothes, and toys.

We can also show love for our family in many ways:

• We should wish everyone “Good Morning” when we wake up and “Good Night” before we sleep.
• We must take care of a family member who is unwell and help them feel better.
• We should not be rude to our brother or sister and always be kind to them.
• We can help everyone at home by doing small things, like keeping our toys in place.