Positive Discipline - Week 4

marigold · 01-24-2015, 08:56 PM

Hello,

We move on this week to the family meeting.

http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2...-meetings.html

I'm heading off to read it now...

charla · 01-24-2015, 09:52 PM

rcsmom · 01-25-2015, 06:41 AM

So do you think you could do a family meeting if DH won't participate? I would do it during the day when he wasn't home so it wouldn't be really obvious to the kids that he wasn't participating. I have heard of this before and thought of doing it but he thinks it is "stupid"

knitlove · 01-25-2015, 11:37 AM

Would this work with littles? Early bird coukd do it but wiggle worm couldn't. We already have some *but she gets to * moments I don't want to exacerbate them.

homesteadmama · 01-25-2015, 03:01 PM

MamaRachel · 01-26-2015, 12:56 PM

homesteadmama · 01-26-2015, 03:08 PM

I really want to do this! I emailed the link to dh, and am hoping we can do one this coming week.

marigold · 01-30-2015, 09:05 PM

We had our first family meeting.

We talked about teamwork - where there are teams - games/sports, food service at restaurant, anywhere people work together to get something done. Then we talked about our family is a team, and being on God's team. Then we did a few team building games: follow the leader, hula-hoop around the circle without letting go of each others hands, 3 legged race, lead the blindfolded person, and keep the balloon in the air. I ended with prayer thanking God for our family. All of this took about 1/2 hr and was accompanied by much laughter. Dh and the kids all thought that it was fun. Now I need to watch for the kids doing positive team things and let them know what I saw. (This will be the hardest part for me personally) All in all it was fun. I think every week might be too much for me. I think I will try for once a month and do some sort of character development activity each time.

Tasmanian Saint · 01-31-2015, 01:13 AM

When have people found to be a practical time to hold a weekly family meeting?

We have had sporadic FMs in the past, basically to discuss chore distribution, but we have included other disputes once or twice. I like the idea of expanding it to include family building and things And making it a tradition. ..

anyway I need to get dh to read the link.

marigold · 02-02-2015, 12:39 PM

Here is the link for week 5.

http://gentlechristianmothers.com/co...91#post5876991

I cannot comment as to when works best. I think that will depend on each family's dynamics. But I'm hoping someone else has some insight for you.

ShepherdsWife · 03-02-2015, 03:42 PM

Interested in if you even worry about family meetings when kids are toddlers. It seems like it would have to wait until my oldest was at least 4 or 5. Anyone have ideas? Maybe just a set am time of about 15 minutes a week laugh and tickle and talk would start a tradition though.

01-24-2015, 08:56 PM	#1
marigold Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home on the hill Posts: 1,593	Positive Discipline - Week 4 Hello, We move on this week to the family meeting. http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2...-meetings.html I'm heading off to read it now... __________________ Lesli (DYT 2) Wife to Dh since Sept. 2005 Mama to: dd1 - Sept. 2007 ds1 - June 2009 ds2 - April 2011 ds3 - October 2013 dd2 - November 2015 Image already added

01-24-2015, 09:52 PM	#2
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,661	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

01-25-2015, 06:41 AM	#3
rcsmom Rose Bouquet Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being ~ Kittie Frantz Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Western NY Posts: 666	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 So do you think you could do a family meeting if DH won't participate? I would do it during the day when he wasn't home so it wouldn't be really obvious to the kids that he wasn't participating. I have heard of this before and thought of doing it but he thinks it is "stupid" __________________ Jessica Momma to DS1-the Monkinroanie DS2-the Sweet Punkin DS3- the Peanut and the rainbow babies DS4 and DD

01-25-2015, 11:37 AM	#4
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 Would this work with littles? Early bird coukd do it but wiggle worm couldn't. We already have some but she gets to moments I don't want to exacerbate them. __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

01-25-2015, 03:01 PM	#5
homesteadmama Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,959	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 __________________ Sarah, INFJ Wife to M since 1/04 Mommy to S (1/07), W (1/09), S (1/11)~My UC baby, and A (12/14), Another UC baby , Baby-Wearing, , Cloth Diapering, , Traditional Foods Family My blog

01-26-2015, 12:56 PM	#6
MamaRachel Rose Bouquet Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cortland, NY Posts: 579	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 __________________ RACHEL married to J since 2010 E ~ 8.5 yr A ~ 7 yr C ~ 4 yr B ~ 7months

01-26-2015, 03:08 PM	#7
homesteadmama Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,959	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 I really want to do this! I emailed the link to dh, and am hoping we can do one this coming week. __________________ Sarah, INFJ Wife to M since 1/04 Mommy to S (1/07), W (1/09), S (1/11)~My UC baby, and A (12/14), Another UC baby , Baby-Wearing, , Cloth Diapering, , Traditional Foods Family My blog

01-30-2015, 09:05 PM	#8
marigold Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home on the hill Posts: 1,593	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 We had our first family meeting. We talked about teamwork - where there are teams - games/sports, food service at restaurant, anywhere people work together to get something done. Then we talked about our family is a team, and being on God's team. Then we did a few team building games: follow the leader, hula-hoop around the circle without letting go of each others hands, 3 legged race, lead the blindfolded person, and keep the balloon in the air. I ended with prayer thanking God for our family. All of this took about 1/2 hr and was accompanied by much laughter. Dh and the kids all thought that it was fun. Now I need to watch for the kids doing positive team things and let them know what I saw. (This will be the hardest part for me personally) All in all it was fun. I think every week might be too much for me. I think I will try for once a month and do some sort of character development activity each time. __________________ Lesli (DYT 2) Wife to Dh since Sept. 2005 Mama to: dd1 - Sept. 2007 ds1 - June 2009 ds2 - April 2011 ds3 - October 2013 dd2 - November 2015 Image already added

01-31-2015, 01:13 AM	#9
Tasmanian Saint Rose Trellis Go Team Lioness! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: This side of the black stump Posts: 2,428	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 When have people found to be a practical time to hold a weekly family meeting? We have had sporadic FMs in the past, basically to discuss chore distribution, but we have included other disputes once or twice. I like the idea of expanding it to include family building and things And making it a tradition. .. anyway I need to get dh to read the link. __________________ Our blossoms: DS "Little Bear" Apr '07 - The negotiator DD "Miss Muffett" Nov '08 "Don't tell Daddy..." DS "Mouse" Jan '12 "I Soup Baby, Man of steel! " Myth Busting over at Dare to Disciple "Believe in yourself. Trust your instincts. Unless your instincts are terrible." Vitruvius, The LEGO Movie.

02-02-2015, 12:39 PM	#10
marigold Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home on the hill Posts: 1,593	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 Here is the link for week 5. http://gentlechristianmothers.com/co...91#post5876991 I cannot comment as to when works best. I think that will depend on each family's dynamics. But I'm hoping someone else has some insight for you. __________________ Lesli (DYT 2) Wife to Dh since Sept. 2005 Mama to: dd1 - Sept. 2007 ds1 - June 2009 ds2 - April 2011 ds3 - October 2013 dd2 - November 2015 Image already added

03-02-2015, 03:42 PM	#11
ShepherdsWife Rose Bouquet Full-time Mom to DS 8/13/12, Wife to the Sheep Man, and Rancher to 8000 momma sheep(ewes) :) Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 739	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 4 Interested in if you even worry about family meetings when kids are toddlers. It seems like it would have to wait until my oldest was at least 4 or 5. Anyone have ideas? Maybe just a set am time of about 15 minutes a week laugh and tickle and talk would start a tradition though. __________________ Full-time Mom, Wife, and Sheep Rancher Wife to the "Sheep Man" DS August 2012 DD December 2014

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