Jane Nelsen on Family Meetings
Family meetings are an innovative way to gather purposefully to problem solve. Jane Nelsen, author of positive discipline gives parents support for establishing a family meeting routine! In my home we use family meetings. In my classroom we use them also. Meetings with groups of children can help establish boundaries and eliminate problem behaviors without punishment. Here is Dr. Nelson's agenda for the first meeting: "Week One: The Agenda Introduce the five components of family meetings. Let your family know you will be spending as many weeks as it takes to learn each component. The Agenda Compliments Brainstorming for Solutions A family fun activity such as a game, cooking, or popcorn and a movie. Calendar for family fun event The first week you can spend more time on the Agenda. Let your kids know this is where they can write problems. (Younger children can ask parents to write on the agenda for them.) Ask if anyone can think of any problems they would like help ...