Family Values ~ How Can I Keep My Kids Safe from Strangers?

Look inside for one way to share your family values and keep your children safe.

“Parents, they're strict on you when you're little, and you don't understand why. But as you get older, you understand and you appreciate it.” - Grant Hill

When the doorbell rings, does your child run to the door?  Is he excited to welcome a guest? How can family meetings help him make a wiser decision?

Share Family Values within the Family Meeting

Family meetings make it easy to be strict because your children's ideas will be included in the desicions. Family meetings only take 30 minutes. Compared to the hours spent watching TV, 30 minutes isn’t much.

How to Use the Family Meeting to Teach Safety When the Doorbell Rings

·     Ask your kids what they should do when the doorbell rings

·     Listen to their solutions

·     Add your ideas

·     Create a simple document

·     Write down everyone’s solutions

·     Write, “I won’t open the door to strangers”

·     Include, “When my parents aren’t home, I won’t open invite my friends in either.

·     Have them sign the document

·     Post the document on the family bulletin board

Family meetings can teach safety rules. They take little time and they work well when you use them for discussions. Why? You’ll be including your kids’ ideas too. Who wouldn’t love that?

What else would you include in a document about safety for your family to sign?

I invite you to pick up my Family Meeting Book  It records your family meetings for a year. When it's completed, you'll have a gem.