Parents and their children often deepen their relationship through participation in sports which is an example of a functionalist perspective. Functionalism, also known as structural functionalism means that everyone in the society is interdependent and it all have a purpose. In connection to the family whose relationship deepens through sports; it serves as examples that each member is needed in order for them to play a certain game and their goal is of course win the game. By this, they will develop their communication and they will also learn how to value each other.