This becomes an impossible and frustrating task. Each family member should be allowed to express opinions, generate ideas, and make suggestions. The family still needs a leader, but no one person should dominate all of the time. Family Communication Communication affects everything that goes on between people. It determines what kinds of relationships are formed and how each person is perceived.
All communication is learned and therefore susceptible to change and improvement.
Conversation in healthy families is spontaneous, meaningful, clear and specific. Ideas and information are continually bounced back and forth. A family member can openly express all kinds of emotions, and knows that someone can and will listen and respond appropriately. Listening is a valuable tool that indicates concern about, and involvement with, another family member. But in order to communicate effectively in a family, attentive listening is essential.