Chaotic families, as the name implies, have few rules, or may change rules at a whim or mood of the parents. Behaviour which may cause punishment to be enforced at one time could be overlooked at other times. Chaotic homes often look chaotic, as there is no set place for certain things. Meals may be at any time with different family members eating different foods, grazing, or getting their own. Many families can become chaotic for a time if one parent, usually the mother, becomes very ill and no-one steps up. This chaos may be imposed by the long-term illness, or emotional dependence of a…