Family Fun ~ How to Plan a Family Trip to the Swimming Pool
Is creating family fun important to you? But are you the one who always plans, prepares, and packs everything? Look inside to find out how to share the work, the fun, and your family values too.
“Where parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves.” – Elbert Hubbard
Family Fun at Your Family Meeting
Do you ever feel like you’re dragging kids to pleasant events? You’re trying to make them happy and they’re grumbling. Family meetings have the power to change all that because they get your family involved in the planning.
How to Plan a Swimming Event at the Family Meeting
Get out the calendar. Choose a date when everyone’s together. Look up the family swim schedule. Teach your kids how to check the phone book or the internet to find out swim times. Notice the pool’s safety rules. Get the kids to discuss why the rules are important.
Choose Volunteers to Bring
· Bathing Suits
· Towels
· Face masks
· Swim toys
· Ear plugs
· Snorkeling gear,
· Soap for the showers
Feel the excitement!
If you do all the work, your children will not do much for themselves. But if you use the family meeting, they’ll plan, prepare, and pack too. Then everyone shares the work and the fun.
When you use the family meeting to plan family fun, please comment below. I’d love to know the results.
Additional Help:
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