Effect of being bossy in the family...

It is ideal to have a consensus among all the family members in making a decision over important matters for the entire family. If I would settle down and have my own family to raise, i would do it that way. In my case, I am dependent to my parents. My father is the leader of the family. He decides what's best for the family. His commands must be done. He disciplined me and my siblings as well. He is a devoted man to God. I think he is the best father of all because he is a good provider and a disciplinarian. He raised us that way that made us a good person. I respected his views and love him for being my father.

According to me... There need not be any such boss like that in a family.... The grandparents, the most experienced will always be there when something happens in the house that they know... If its the financial or other matters... The guys who are earning will take care of that... And if its for buying some gadgets and all then the younger generation can make a decision according to the budget.... One guy being bossy might hamper their relation with others in the family.... Some of the family members might feel scared to talk to them....

in my family, my parents are the bosses... they share in making the decisions for the family... so we as the children have to hear their voices... :-) but they are very democratic and they won't force their opinions on us... they also listen to our voices and opinions... take care and have a nice day...

Our family is my husband and myself and 3 of our 5 children (the other 2 have moved out and have started their own families)...equally, my husband and I both make the decisions but if we come to a rut and butt heads, I tend to think of him, more as being "the boss" just out of respect that he is the "bread winner" of the family. He does have a lot more on his plate than I do and I think it's only fitting that he be allowed the final decision when we can't quite agree.

In my family my father is the boss. He is responsible for everything. Bringing home some money, taking me to school and so on..

father = is the boss when he is the one working for the family... mother = if she is the one working....and grandparents = if they are the one supporting your kids..

hello friend, The powerful voice huh? Well,i listen to my kids when they say something or suggest something. And sometimes they even shout at me (not intended or sometimes can not be avoided) As long as they are right...why not (not to extent of hurting me physically or saying bad words nah) There is always equality in the house rules,but of course must respect the queen or else,they will be sent out of the kingdom have a good day always

my brother is kinda like that bossy and what happens is we feel irked when he's around so usually my youngest brother and i just stay out of his way and do some other things

You're referring to the the head of the family. The head of the family in a social norm is always believed to be the father. This was the traditional way because the father provides financial aid to the family. The father gives the gas while the mother keeps the engine running. The father has to say in a lot of things while the mother manages the household. Nowadays it don't matter much anymore who is the head of the family. I believe that the head should be both the mother and the father because both contribute to the success or failure of the family.

the term bossy has a sort of negative connotation for me. my dad is the head of the family (as per society norms) but things are a bit different nowadays. i handle our family business which is the main source of our family income but that doesnt at all make me the boss at home. i make decisions also but not as major as those that can effect change in our family. although im not the boss, my mom, sister, my dad and even my friends (i guess everyone who knows me) all quite agree that i can be really bossy. i dont like it if things dont go my way or if their opinions dont agree with mine. it has its positive effects as my principles are really about being logical and sensible. there are times im overdoing it and i end up getting in trouble.

I understand that being the head of the family you should be the boss but as head of the family who is so demanding and bossy is not good. Why" because a good boss must also be a good follower. He should know when and where to use his power and he should also know, when to become a good follower, friend and a good listener.