Families are not all alike Today there are many different kinds of families.
Many children do live in two-parent families but blended families have become much more common.
Children may have family relationships with stepsisters, adoptive parents, foster siblings, two mommies, half brothers, grandparents as parents, and more. Communicating With Your Child Even in the best of circumstances a family that is different to others can be hard on a child. There may be teasing at school, awkward silences or uncomfortable stares. When a family tries to hide differences from a child, she may sense something is wrong. Other children may find their situation shameful and feel there is something 'wrong' with their family and with themselves.