Comments on Single Dad Brad: Positive Discipline Tool Card - Family Meetings

Here is a great article on Family Meetings by Dr. ...

2011-04-08T20:40:49.092-07:00

Here is a great article on Family Meetings by Dr. Jane Nelsen. http://store.positivediscipline.com/Family-Meetings_b_2.html

Just wondering how old children should be to start...

2011-04-08T18:16:21.639-07:00

Just wondering how old children should be to start having family meetings?

This is something we started as soon as my son tur...

2010-02-24T06:56:58.223-08:00

This is something we started as soon as my son turned 4 - and it probably did more to change our household's prevailing default style to constructive problem solving than any other tool card. The compliments section was key - it was great to discover what our son appreciated about us, and certainly it was rewarding to see him beam when he heard compliments from us. (frankly, the compliments section even helped the tone between my husband and me!).

After a few weeks we realized that it was also then a great blue print/skillset for solving issues during the week, and for brainstorming rules before new situations that resulted in better solutions and certainly greater buy in.

So you gotta wonder why we haven't had a family meeting since....*gasp* December! Good thing you pulled out this tool card, we had one again last night :-)

I think the compliments are a must any time my fam...

2010-02-21T15:51:23.313-08:00

I think the compliments are a must any time my family has tension. It also seems the worst around dinner and so we will do just the compliments parts to help us get through the night. It is always works well to have compliments first before correcting behaviors. I love family meetings. My 4 years old loves to decided who gets to give compliments first.