Join 1,000’s of families who have already experienced the benefits of holding family roundtables.
Families are busy these days.
They can be so busy that parents and kids never sit down to talk about what’s important.
So busy that disputes are never really sorted out……...they just fester and go on and on and on.
So busy that parents miss making the most of children’s opportunity years (the ages from 4- 8 years) when kids are most open to their influence.
BUT effective parents don’t let busyness get in the way of doing what is best for their kids.
They put processes in places to ensure that the important stuff happens.
There is no more important stuff than sitting down with your kids on a regular basis to talk about ………..what’s important!
Family Roundtables help you focus on what’s important
A family roundtable is a proven process for busy parents who want to do the important things such as:
- Develop a strong sense of togetherness
- Teach lifeskills such as encouragement, goal-setting and giving complements
- Catch up, celebrate successes and talk about good stuff
- Involve kids in family decision-making
- Allocate chores fairly and consistently
- Resolve conflicts between siblings
- Get the whole family to help out kids who are struggling or having learning difficulties
And the best thing is that family roundtables only take 17 minutes to complete so you can easily fit them into busy schedules
That’s right. 17 minutes each week is all it takes to get your family working from the same songsheet.
But like all new skills putting Family Roundtables into place and making them a regular part of your family-life takes a little effort.
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Want to know what makes an effective family roundtables?
- They need to be regular – once a week.
- Start when the eldest is five.
- They follow a balanced agenda.
- They need a chairperson. This should be a parent initially but it can be shared around as kids get more competent.
- They need some simple rules.
- Parents must take them seriously.
- Start with a ‘go around activity’.
- Finish with a fun activity. The start and finish are critical to the overall success of the roundtable process.
- They need to be in a comfortable dedicated space.
- You must stick to decisions made during the week.
I am so keen to get these family roundtables up and running that I have declared Sunday, 14th September Family Roundtable Day.
I want as many people as possible conducting family roundtables on that day.
To help makes sure your family roundtable is an absolute success I have created a Family Roundtable Kit designed to answers all your questions and skill you up so you can quickly make this fantastic strategy part of your family-life.
The Family Roundtable kit contains:
- An easy-to-listen-to 60 minute CD to help me learn in the car,
- while exercising or relaxing
- A comprehensive manual that also includes meeting agendas, chores rosters
- and your learning journal
- A Quick start guide that lays the essentials out for you
- A pack of the award-winning Strength Cards to teach your kids to focus on their (and their siblings’)strengths and assets
Want to know more?
Call the Parentingideas office on 1800 004 484
PO Box 167 Balnarring Victoria, 3926 Australia
Phone: +61 3 5983 1798 Fax: +61 3 5983 1722
office@parentingideas.com.au ABN 83 094 167 941
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