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Family meetings.. |
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by cazza  (August 2007) (rank 2nd) |
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When we first decided to become carers. We spoke to our children and said how would they feel, and brodie came up with the idea of everytime we were asked to have a child or children that we were to call a family meeting.. So this has worked so well, and
we even do this when there is huge decision to be made as well... So i like to share some tips on how to have a family meeting below...
.Set aside a regular time (20-30 minutes ) at each meeting that needs to be needed, and this can be anytime of the week..
. Allow the family to call a meeting anytime of the week when necessary....
.Allow the one that calls a meeting to lead it, or you can rotate it so each member in the family have the responsibilty of leadership,..
.Having a notice board on the fridge/board can help so the kids or yourselfs can write down what needs to be discussed....
.Writing down solutions/suggestions can resolve the issue that has arison....
. Dont have meetings during meal times, have it more so after or before, and have nibbles on standby....
.To control these meetings have a egg timer, and allow each member of the household to speak,so each person doesnt have more
time then the other....
Having some ground rules set in place can help recognise everyones feelings, and allow each person to shar their thoughts regardless of their age....
No judging on who is right/wrong is the most important part as everyone has their own views, and accusing each other is not a good idea... So by listening to each other, and trying to resolve the issue, will make the you, and your family so much happier..
Using the statements ''I rather then ''you statements,. is far more approiate then the other person doesnt have to feel that the finger is being pointed at them.
Being open and honest is the best key to have with these, and by doing this i have found that my house is more relaxed and the child that comes into our care feels like they belong, and if the time ever comes up that they have to come back into care, usually the parents are asking to have us look after their children..
Hope these ideas can help your family as well...
take care
love cazza 
