http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/family-meetings/ Stories of Raising Responsible Kids Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:09:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/family-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-3036 Chris Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:47:15 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=379#comment-3036 Our family meetings have an agenda, we talk about schedules, meals etc. I love that this gives my girls and husband a chance to say this is a busy day so can you support me on this day or be aware that I might be stressed out. It is also a chance to bring up issues, they are discussed there and then dropped, this helps with the nagging (ex. Putting away laundry the day it is done) Also compliments are given at this time. We have added a compliment bulliten board where you write what you want about another person, only positive things go on this board. Our family meetings have an agenda, we talk about schedules, meals etc. I love that this gives my girls and husband a chance to say this is a busy day so can you support me on this day or be aware that I might be stressed out. It is also a chance to bring up issues, they are discussed there and then dropped, this helps with the nagging (ex. Putting away laundry the day it is done) Also compliments are given at this time. We have added a compliment bulliten board where you write what you want about another person, only positive things go on this board.

]]> http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/family-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-3024 Heather Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:23:27 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=379#comment-3024 We have family meetings usually once or twice a month but we are going to start them on a weekly basis now that the boys are getting older with more activities. We have family meetings usually once or twice a month but we are going to start them on a weekly basis now that the boys are getting older with more activities.

]]> http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/family-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 Claire Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:29:50 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=379#comment-3016 We have just started family meetings in our household. It started mysteriously around the same time as allowances and handipoints! We review the appointments of the week, the school lunches to decide who wants to "eat out" or brown bag, and the supper menu. We also try to review the chores to see if there are any "stickypoints", those areas that either need work, or may not have time to do. it has really helped the family get together and be on the same page. We usually do this after lunch on Sunday since hanipoints ends Saturday and we can disperse allowances then. It usually only takes about 30 minutes, and everyone walks away happy (unless they did not earn allowance that week). We have just started family meetings in our household. It started mysteriously around the same time as allowances and handipoints! We review the appointments of the week, the school lunches to decide who wants to “eat out” or brown bag, and the supper menu. We also try to review the chores to see if there are any “stickypoints”, those areas that either need work, or may not have time to do. it has really helped the family get together and be on the same page. We usually do this after lunch on Sunday since hanipoints ends Saturday and we can disperse allowances then. It usually only takes about 30 minutes, and everyone walks away happy (unless they did not earn allowance that week).

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