Show Notes:
Intentions for running weekly family meetings:
Running weekly family meetings results in more closeness, increased cooperation, kids who feel empowered & heard, & who learn many crucial life skills.
Here are some of the main intentions for running family meetings:
All have a voice, feel heard & understood & important
Advocate & get in other’s shoes = develop more empathy, perspective
Create win-win agreements: ensures greater cooperation, easier to follow thru
Learn problem-solving & brainstorming skills
Handle sibling rivalry, kids take responsibility for their conflicts
Learn leadership skills
Guidelines for running family meetings
Guidelines for running family meetings: go to my website at www.drtimjordan.com to get my list of 12 guidelines for running family meetings.
Results & benefits from family meetings
Some of the results of family meetings:
Kids take on more responsibility
Agreements/accountability model vs. rules/punishments
Proactive approach, stay on top of things, less reactive, more peaceful home
Eliminate nagging, reminding, rehashing, yelling, threaten to take things away, annoying sticker systems = stop manipulating kids with a carrot-stick approach
Kids feel heard, empowered, valuable, confident, close, and relaxed
Blended families: makes it easier for step-parents to be able to be involved in disciplining their step-kids
Dr. Jordan’s website: www.drtimjordan.com