Family meetings can have numerous benefits for families.
✏ They provide a platform for open communication and discussion. Family members can express their thoughts, feelings, and concerns in a safe and supportive environment. This can help to build stronger relationships and promote understanding among family members.
✏ Family meetings can help to establish and reinforce family values, rules, and traditions. By involving everyone in the decision-making process, family members feel a sense of ownership and responsibility towards maintaining family unity and harmony.
✏ Family meetings can be used to address issues and conflicts within the family. Instead of avoiding or suppressing problems, family members can work together to find solutions and develop strategies for resolving conflicts in a respectful and constructive way.
The hardest part of the meetings will be sticking to your guns when it comes time to follow through on something that was discussed. For example, if you discussed how everyone should pick up after themselves and if they don’t then you will put their stuff in a bin for a week then you need to do that.
This is a great parenting tool to make everyone feel like an included and valued member of the family and it curbs some undesired behaviors in children.