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They ca n be used fo r ma ny reaso ns , to he lp p la n t he s u m me r , to ta lk a bo ut c ho res , mea l p la n a nd to disc uss' iss ues ' t hat may have a r ise n t hat need dea l i ng w it h . It a lso c reatesa safe p lace fo r yo u r k id( s ) to b r i ng u p w hat is go i ng o n fo r t he m .  \nHow to c all a fa m ily meeting :  \nIf we ca l l to a meet i ng o r to have a c hat most k ids w i l l  \na uto matica l ly thi n k ‘ Oh no he re we go aga i n , nag , nag etc . ’ No body wa nts to be co nfro nted w ith a n iss ue o r fa u lt , no body wa nts to fee lb la med o r c r it ic ized as it m ig ht se nd o u r k ids i nto a defe ns ive  \nmood , they co u ld re be l a nd sa botage the meeti ng .  \nSo i nstead sta rt fro m a n I-Po i nt – se nd a n I-message : ‘ I fee l sad t hat t he mo r n i ng is so st ressfu l   I do n ’ t l i ke to s ho ut . . . ’ . I need so me he lp to c ha nge thi ngs so it wo u ld be g reat if we co u ld s it dow n o nce a wee k a nd ta lk a bo ut how I ca n be the best pa re nt Ica n : Kee p t he p ro b le m w it h yo u , no po i nt i ng fi nge rs !  \nF i rst meet i ng s ho u ld be pos it ive : may be j ust a c hat w it h s nac ks , aga me a nd ta lk a bo ut how to r u n the meeti ng s a nd w hy – set the  \ns c e n e .  \nFAMILY MEETINGS  \nBefo re meeti ngs : Ag ree o n the date , ti me a nd age nda ( have a n age nda list o n the wa ll w he re eve ryo ne ca n add w hat they wo u ld like to ta lk a bo ut ) .  \nSta rt the meeti ngs : w ith a ro u nd of co m pli me nts . How was the wee k? What we nt we ll a nd w hat needs i m p rov i ng? What to pics o n the age nda w ill we ta lk a bo ut today?  \nIt i s u p to YO U to ma nage t he meet i ng s o i t is ke pt pos it ive : A l l t he co nve rsat io ns m ust be no n-j udg me nta l – no i nte r r u pt i ng . Se nd a n I-message ‘ I fee l sad t hat. ’ ‘ Ido n ’ t l i ke to nag . ’ Kee p t he p ro b le m w it h yo u – no fi nge r po i nt i ng o r nagg i ng ! So eve n tho ugh yo u m ight not like w hat yo u hea r , yo u w ill N E E D to L IST E N ,  \nUNDERSTAND a nd ACC PET that this is how they fee l. That does n ’ t not mea n yo u AG R E E ! ‘ I hea r t hat yo u … a nd I u nde rsta nd t hat t h is is i m po rta nt to yo u a nd t hat ’ s O k – now let ’ s fi nd a so l ut io n toget he r ’ .  \nWhat ca n yo u ta lk a bo ut at fa m ily meeti ngs?  \nFa m i ly r u les  \nLogistics a nd dia ry co m m it me nts fo r the fo llow i ng wee k Mea l p la n n i ng  \nCho res/ ex pectatio ns : Who w ill do w hat a nd w he n?  \nSc ree n R u les : ag ree o n t he r u les a ro u nd sc ree ns , rev is it a nd d isc uss Poc ket mo ney , ho lidays , a rg u me nts o r disag ree me nts i n the fa m ily Pla n a Fa m ily F u n day  \nA C T I V I T Y  \nWhe n ca n yo u sc hed u le yo u r fi rst Fa m ily Meeti ng?  \nCo m m it t he Fa m i ly Meet i ng to yo u r d ia ry . P ic k a t i me i n t he wee k t hat is u n l i ke ly to ne ed t o be moved d ue to sc hed u li ng co nflicts .  \nHow w ill yo u a n no u nce this to yo u r Fa m ily? Have the Fa m ily Meeti ng !  \nFAMILY MEETINGS  \nHow d id yo u r fi rst Fa m i ly Meet i ng go? P lease do not wo r ry if yo u r fi rst meet i ng was not how yo u pla n ned o r tho ught it m ight go , pe rseve ra nce is key he re .  \nCo nt i n ue , to ma ke it pos it ive , a nd b r i ng t he fa m i ly toget he r to ce le b rate t he w i ns of the wee k. Meeti ngs ca n last a nyti me betwee n 5 to 3 0 m i ns de pe ndi ng o n w hat needs to be disc ussed.  \nWe w i l l now be loo k i ng at esta b l is h i ng fa m i ly r u les t hat g ive us a foc us as a  \nfa m i ly . Yo u ca n ca l l t he m a fa m i ly m iss io n state me nt , r u les , g u ide l i nes w hateve rwo r ks fo r yo u r fa m ily . Kee p to o n ly a bo ut 3 to 5 r u les a nd ma ke the m pos itive  \nr u les . The reaso n fo r th is is yo u nee","cbCaivPnaHFpbAjl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivPnaHFpbAjl","pdf",374879,9,"English","# FAMILY MEETINGS\n## How to Call a Family Meeting\n## Before Meetings\n## What Can You Talk About at Family Meetings?\n## Steps for Effective Family Meetings","[{\"question\":\"Why do family meetings help at home?\",\"answer\":\"Family meetings help families share plans, hear everyone’s voices, and discuss issues that may need attention. They also create a safer space for children to bring up what’s going on for them.\"},{\"question\":\"How should parents start a family meeting to avoid conflict?\",\"answer\":\"Start with an I-message focused on feelings, not blame or nagging. 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