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I'm working on a little project and I'd love your input...
What are your top 5 (or so) family rules in your house?
Thank you for your thoughts on this. I'll share the idea I've got brewing soon.
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This is a tough one! I think we all have a lot of procedures/rules/expectations and it is hard to figure out what the TOP ones are. One important one is.. If someone is tickling/annoying/bothering you and you say "stop please" they HAVE To stop! I'll have to think on the rest!
Woohoo! I am so happy I was picked. I love the coasters.
Two of our main "rules" are:
Do it the first time you are asked and if someone says "stop" then stop what you are doing (ie the boys wrestling or teasing and one boy saying to stop and then the other one continues).
Congratulations :)
Top three:
1. Reach out and touch the person, no matter how mad you are at them. Helps "break the spell."
2. If you have the time and the other person doesn't, you do the dishes. Even if it's not your "job."
3. A discussion is where two people can see the other person's point of view. A fight is one where you can only see your own. Aim for having discussions.
These are rules for a married couple, so they're a mini version of "family rules"
congrats!
hmm a few rules..
little bit of a tough question. I'm interested to see what others have to say.
This is tough! Right now we are working really hard on having good manners, being pleasant and polite to others, table manners. The "stop please" others mentioned is good too. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. :)
Lucky girl!
We are so laid back and have only one rule but it seems to get a few extras attached here and there. #1 rule is treat everyone with love...
behind that always comes...
attachment a) don't interupt
b) don't invite people over without asking your parents first.
c) no mooning
d) no skateboarding on the sofa.
e) bed time @11pm
f) clean up your messes and do your chores
My kids just told me the attachments so I had to share them. xoxo
I'm trying to think of new ones that weren't already mentioned.
1. When cleaning up structures or things that were built, you are only allowed to clean up/take apart your own. This deters kids from crushing each other's hardwork! (I had this same rule when I was a teacher.)
2. When trying a new food, you have to at least take one bite.
3. When you're crying or upset about something, you have to calm yourself down before you explain what's wrong. You can take all the time you need to calm down, but I won't listen to you until the crying-voice is gone.
1. If it doesn't have a home, it can't stay. Everything we buy or bring in to the house has to have a designated "home."
2. Done with it? Put it back in it's home.
3. Compost gets put in the fridge.
4. Write it on the schedule or else. Please, please, please write it on the schedule.
5.Everyone is allowed to take a sanity break in the middle of a discussion (or fight, lol). No following that person into the bedroom to keep bickering at them.
well gee, I guess I don't have a ton of rules at my house but here are a few general ones:
-recycle
-turn the lights off after your leave the room
-on Sunday we have a big dinner and lounge around at night before our big week.
well, i don't have family (as in kids) but b and i try to enforce rules with the pups like...
1) don't eat the toilet paper, it's expensive
2) don't jump on the couch cuz i have not patience for vacuuming the mounds of fur
3) no fighting (that goes for b too)
:)
We're supposed to have rules? Uh oh. Ah ha. Looking forward to seeing the responses as the dude is one and I suppose rules need to be on the table soon!
1. Pick up after yourself
2. Participate in things with the family
3. treat each other with respect, to include yourself
4. No video games or computer unless you've done some type of exercise
5. Use your brain (that's my favorite one)
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