Talk and Play Family Education Perspective

Abstract

The early childhood period is the most important time for a child's development. In the early years of a child, the responsibility of caring, training, and support lies upon the family. The child should be supported at home by family as well as the school. For maximum development of potential of children in the early period, the family and the school should be supported by various education programs. All programs that support preschool-aged children and their families in terms of child care and education can be called family education programs. Family education consists of various educational programs that include providing information to parents on becoming more knowledgeable, caring, responsible, happy, and healthy families and to maintain a good life with their children by guiding and advising them to acquire the necessary skills. Family education programs could be beneficial both for social and economic gains. This chapter aims to analyse various aspects of family education programmes in Turkey and abroad in a comparative perspective.