1 . Family meetings help your relationship with your teenagers
One good way to build cooperation among everyone in a family is to have a regular family meeting. Getting into the habit of family meetings takes time. Making the meetings work takes effort
Meet at a regular time. A regular time might be once a week. Plan to have the meeting last from twenty minutes to an hour.
Make a list of topics. Some people call this list of topics an agenda. Post it on the refrigerator. Then people can add to it during the days before the meeting
Take notes. Write down the agreements and plans made in the meeting. These written notes are the minutes. Take turns doing the job of note-taking
Do what you agree to do. Stick to agreements until the next meeting. If people want to change the agreements, they can do it then. Children, teenagers and parents are expected to do what agree to do,
Take time for fun. Meetings are a good way to solve problems
A.Some people wonder if a family meeting is worth the effort |
B.Here are some ideas to help you. |
C.Find a place to post the notes so that everyone can read them. |
D.This rule applies to parents as well as teens and younger children. |
E.This helps you deal with the things that are important to each person in the family. |
F.But that’s not all they are for. |
G.Take turns being the leader. |