Spending less than you earn is a valuable life lesson that parents can teach kids from age five on.
Posted tagged ‘Encouragement’
Make allowances pay
October 17, 2011Successful family vacations start at home
July 5, 2011Before a vacation, we used family meetings to set expectations, share suggestions on what to do and where to go, and how to manage logistics. We often started vacations with a family meeting to set boundaries — like no swimming alone; to plan activities; and to figure out how to contribute so Mom and Dad are not the valets and cooks for the week.
This could happen anywhere
June 20, 2011Scarce resources make for interesting family times. Enrique, 10, says, “Dad, can I have some ice cream? Dad says, “There’s a little left. You can have it.” Maria, 8, pipes up, “I want some.” Enrique agrees to share with Maria. Dad is flabbergasted because Enrique has Asperger Syndrome and sharing is rare. Elated, dad goes back [...]
A first family meeting success story
March 14, 2011After we had the ground rules established, we moved on to Compliments. My children and I really enjoyed this part of the meeting and said some really sweet things to their siblings, none of which I think I’ve EVER heard them say before and nearly brought tears to my eyes. They also had some sweet things to say about my husband and myself.
