In the early stages of a child's character development, the family is the first social group available to the child. The relationship that develops between the family and the child is important, because it is the role of the family that influences the child's behavior. Although the child may be influenced by the father and siblings, these relationships are considered secondary. The child realizes very early that the family belongs to him. This leads to jealousy of other siblings, as he may strive to be important and establish a position of superiority. Once the child trusts the family, he no longer feels threatened. By fostering a good relationship with the family, the child develops confidence which leads her to develop self-confidence and recognize that she also has her place within the family. The first and most important relationship the child has is with the mother. The mother is the primary caregiver of the child and her role is unique from other family members and siblings. A mother's role (as primary caregiver) includes: • Germinating a role of social interest so that the child develops the concept of contributing to the family. • Introduce the child to an element of unconditional love.o A mother's love is exceptional. This encourages the child, promotes self-confidence, self-esteem and establishes trust within the parent-child dynamic. o When the child feels love, they are likely to reciprocate it to others and be able to feel love later in life. The father also plays an important role in the early stages of the child's personality development. The roles of mother and father were once different, but now they are both considered equal. The role of the father serves as a secondary caregiver and...... middle of paper ...... social concern from which it arises. He advocated the need to compel teachers and parents to encourage children to integrate a sense of social interest into their way of life in order to avoid problems such as the commission of crimes. Crime is an infestation that affects the entire community. Adler (2006) goes so far as to suggest that “we must emphasize to the world that crime is a sign of cowardice” (p. 99). But Adler realized that even if the crimes were committed in the community, the prison system should establish a means of rehabilitating criminals so that they, too, would develop a social interest before reentering society. If this action is not taken, released criminals will likely remain sociopathic. “Criminals see what life requires in terms of cooperation, but act as if those demands are directed at others and not themselves. » (Griffith & Powers, 2007, p... 96)