I
tend to run my household like a business.
Complete with spreadsheets, financial statements, projections, and plans
for the future. I'm a bit of a nerd that
way. In a business you hold staff
meetings and in our house we hold family meetings. Do you hold family meetings?
Family
meetings in our house are held usually once a month, more often if needed. They are informal affairs where we sit down
at the dining table and someone is appointed to take notes. We discuss what is going on now and what is
going in the near future.
Some
of the things we talk about may include:
Chores and
responsibilities
Our pets
School
activities, assignments, and upcoming events
Extracurricular
activities such as band concerts, sports, time with friends, etc.
Appointments that
are coming up or need to be made
Vacation plans
Weekend
activities
Our latest great
ideas
Major life
decisions such as moving, any job changes, etc.
Health issues
Future goals and
planning
Christmas,
birthday and other holiday planning
It
is the perfect time for us to discuss any problems or concerns that have come
up as well. Ask for advice or
suggestions with certain things. It is
also the perfect time to ask for help with something that is coming up. These meetings help us all come together and
discuss our lives. We keep them fun,
motivating, upbeat and positive.
The
one thing that is never discussed in a family meeting is behavior or discipline
issues. I handle that differently.
I like the idea of running your home like a business. I am going to start doing that. The family meetings idea is smart. Not sure I could pry my family away from their electronic devices though :)
ReplyDeleteIt works really well for me. Try shutting the power off. They'll come running. LOL
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