Hold Regular Family Meetings - Life's FUNdaMENTAL
That's why I have called this series of articles, Life's FUNdaMENTAL! We need to put the fun back into life, and look after our mental well being.
Hold a family meeting within the next couple of days.
Tell your family that things are going to change for the better. Kids love hope. Tell them little bits about what you want to achieve with changes in your life, why, and how it will benefit them. The children will appreciate that you make them feel important with the discussion.
Discuss your family budget in light detail and show the kids why and how the budget is important.
Mention one or two positive things that the family needs to achieve within that week, and tell them that you will hold the meeting again in a week's time. Ask your kids what they would like to achieve.
Choose the achievable, realistic ideas from each of them and tell them that you will ask about it at the next meeting.
Always start and finish the meeting on positive comments. Tell them what you are happy with about the children, and why as an example. Make sure that the meeting doiesn't drag on too long.
Hold the meeting every week. If they don't take the meeting seriously, it's okay, because it is new to them. Your kids will start seeing that what is said is being done. Encourage the kids during the week about their short term goals. You are teaching your kids how to live with a positive mindset. You will see a difference. The kids will believe.
Have dinner together at the table at least twice a week, without the TV on. You probably should be aiming for that every night, however, this can be unrealistic when parents are working full time. Ask the kids about school, friends, sport, girlfriends/boyfriends etc and their immediate and long term goals and aspirations. How do they think they can achieve these? Use the approach that I'm giving you, on them. Lead by example.
Put aside a quiet time once a week or so, and get the kids to read. Let them come with you to the library and choose a book each. (Use it as a reward) Boys struggle with music, TV, talking and reading. They seem to be able to focus on one thing at a time, so if they are doing homework, it usually needs to be quiet, and no TV.
Sit down with the kids, and you all do your homework together if you can. You can be working on your letters, lists, budgets or ideas. Make these activities become a habit.
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