Family Meetings

[Michele]

Hi Moms!

I went to a free parenting talk recently that was about sibling rivalries. My biggest takeaway was that my role was to be a neutral mediator. What happened person 1?  What happened person 2?  Can you think of a solution that would make both of you happy? Are you ok with that person 1? And you, person 2?

Also, the speaker mentioned that her own family has family Meetings regularly and I had jotted down some helpful notes. 

Family Meetings

Meet every week

Keep it short and sweet

Compliments and appreciation for everyone

Issues 0-1-2 which I think means don't have too too many issues... just a few. 

Everybody has a voice

End with a game or dessert

We had our first family meeting last night and it was fun. Baby Anna will be 2 years old soon and her dad gave her the compliment that she had been a very good jumper this past week. :)  kenai pup voiced a major concern that we had run out of dog treats. We ended with some freshly baked sugar cookies. Speaker said her family ends with a game of nerf balls played on teams (usually parents vs. kids)  that means they are running around the house laughing...

Anyways, I was grateful that my friend pinged me for my notes and spurred me into action. And I wanted to mention it in case it would help your family. 

Saw on FB that Darcy is rocking her new 2-wheeled bike!!  Yay! 

Hope everybody is well. 

Michele

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