• What are the rules of coexistence?
• Characteristics of the rules of coexistence
• Rules of coexistence in the classroom
• Rules of coexistence at home
• Rules of coexistence in the community

We explain what the rules of coexistence are and their characteristics. Also, the rules in the classroom, at home and in the community.

The rules of coexistence depend on the place and the culture.

What are the rules of coexistence?

TheHouse Rules They are guidelines ofprotocol, I respect and organization governing the space, the weather, the goods and the transit between the people who share a specific place and time.

They are basic rules of conduct that determine what is the appropriate behavior in a specific place, to cohabit peacefully with others.

In this sense, the norms of coexistence comprise a series of obligations and mandatory norms, based on the I respect mutual, the tolerance and the shared performance of duties.

For them to work, moreover, they must be known and understood by all those who wish to share the physical space in question, or be part of the social group that does it, and for that reason they are often contained in texts writings: posters, brochures, advertisements, etc.

The rules of coexistence differ enormously from each other, depending on the place they govern and the culture who has formulated them. For that reason, for example, it is legal to undress in the locker room of a gym, and not in the hall of an office building.

Or, also, it is permissible to sit next to a stranger at a bar counter, but not to occupy an available space at his table without consulting him.

When this type of regulation, which has diverse cultural origins (pragmatic, social, religious, moral, etc.), is breached or violated on a recurring basis, it leads to conflict and various forms of resolution thereof: the violence, verbal coercion to comply with the norm, expulsion of the disobedient individual from the place, etc.

Characteristics of the rules of coexistence

The rules of coexistence of a certain place must have the following characteristics:

• They must be learnable, communicable, understandable.
• They must be true, valid and with the least possible ambiguity.
• They must be mandatory and coercive: if not complied with, they must lead to sanctions of some kind.
• They must be established in writing, oral or customary (by the use of thehabit).
• They must be concrete, specific, punctual.
• They must be designed taking into account harmony and respect between people.

Rules of coexistence in the classroom

In a classroom when the teacher speaks, the students must pay attention.

In a traditional classroom, the rules of coexistence usually revolve around:

• Keep the learning space clean and orderly, in order to make the time spent in it pleasant.
• Respect colleagues and teachers, using the rules of the good listener and good speaker, among others, to guarantee the correct communication.
• Caring for and using the classroom material responsibly, allowing others to use them as well and giving us all the opportunity to fulfill our tasks.
• Each student must attend classes with their notebook or notebook, their pencil to write and their bag or backpack. In institutes where there is a uniform code, they must also pay due respect to attending the classroom.
• When the teacher takes the floor, the students should pay attention by being in their places and stopping any conversation they are having at the time.
• Class interruptions must be given in a respectful manner and motivated by urgent or priority reasons.
• In the classroom, violence is not allowed, nor activities outside the classroom. learning school.

Rules of coexistence at home

The cleaning of the rooms is the responsibility of the member to whom it belongs.

The norms of each home are generally determined by the parents who support it economically and socially, and can vary greatly from each other. But they usually point to:

• Household maintenance tasks should be shared, and each family member should take responsibility for some of them during the week. Such assignment may be voluntary or by negotiation.
• The home is a place of harmony and coexistence, to which strangers should not be taken without permission, nor should there be activities that are inappropriate to respect the other members of the community. family.
• The bathrooms should be used with awareness of the needs of the rest of the family in terms of occupation time, cleanliness and respect for the implements of hygiene other's personal.
• The rooms of each family member will be in charge of cleaning and ordering matters, and in return their privacy must be respected, as long as this does not contradict the other rules of coexistence.
• The use of the common areas (living room) or of the TV, radio, computers, etc. It should be done in a volume and time appropriate to the wishes of others.

Rules of coexistence in the community

The volume of music, among others, should be moderate.

As in the previous cases, each community can determine its rules of coexistence according to its needs, but generally they point to the following:

• Respect for others is essential for coexistence. The dilemmas will be resolved in a mature and frontal way, in conjunction with the community if necessary.
• The volume of the music, of the voice and other intimate activities should be moderated so as not to interrupt the peace of others.
• Each member of the community He will be responsible for his actions and those of his children, and will stand up in the event that it becomes necessary to repair, replace or clean any community property.
• Each member will contribute expenses commons in a responsible way, as if they were individual own expenses.