Family Bonding Discussion Times

I did this with my nephews and niece while they were learning when they were younger and i have started it with my daughter about a year ago, and i think that's the best ideas that have been around. Makes them think about outside the square that they live in

I really enjoyed your article.
I has certainly got me thinking as to how well I really know my friends and family.

Tapping into basic human needs (the need to be wanted) will get you a long way with people of every age. This is something we should remember more often.

Thank you dear Jenna for the valuable advice;  even though there's always so much to learn in life, and my son is only less than two years old, but I am very looking forward to sharing those with him in our family bonding/quality time together when he is old enough : )

Hope you also like this one :

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh, excuse me Please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too; Wasn't even watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,

My daughter stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
She walked away, her little heart was broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
But the children you love, you seem to abuse.

Look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers she brought for you.
She picked them herself: pink, yellow and blue.
She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes."

By this time, I felt very small, and now my tears began to fall.
I quietly went and knelt by her bed;
"Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said.
"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"

She smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

I said, "Daughter, I'm sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."

She said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."
I said, "Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

Are you aware that: If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could
easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family --an unwise investment indeed.

So what is behind the story?
You know what is the full word of family?
FAMILY= (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU!

Isn't that neat? Fill life with love and bravery and we shall live a life uncommon.

 http://www.rogerknapp.com/inspire/Child.htm

I like your ideas Jenna, but im not sure we would be comfortable doing the role play. okay, the role play is fine, its more the  unwarranted sex role play that i wouldnt be comfortable. this is fine and well if it is something your comfortable with, but im a bit or a prude with stuff like this.

maybe we could instead arm our children with some responses that will get them out of the situation without a big confrontation? Teach them what to do, rather than discuss it and see what they would do. Most teenagers probably wouldnt be up for role play either. ) i know this isnt directed at teeenagers in general)

just a thought