Family Meetings – How Kids Discuss Blaming

When your kids blame others for their own misbehaviors, watch out.

If you always accept what your child says and scold the other child, you may be raising a blamer. Try not to get in the middle. Use the family meeting instead.

“Look what you did, you stupid kid. It’s all his fault.” Page 3 from Billy the Blamer in Character Building on BackTalk Street

Your kids will have lots to say about blaming. They see it at school, in the neighborhood, and maybe they’ll see it in themselves too.

The Family Meeting

Let’s use Billy the Blamer’s story from BackTalk Street. Here are some questions to consider for your family meeting:

1. What’s wrong with Billy blaming others for his mistakes?
2. How do you feel when someone blames you for something you didn’t do? Why?
3. How do you think other kids feel when you blame them? Why?
4. Is admitting a mistake better than blaming? Why?
5. What advice would you give a blamer?

Your kids will have lots to say about blaming. They see it at school, in the neighborhood, and maybe they’ll see it in themselves too.

To avoid your child from becoming defensive, discuss blaming by reading a short story about it. This means you won’t be directing the conversation at your child’s behavior and he’ll feel freer to share his thoughts.

Key Idea: When you know how your child thinks, you’ll be better able to help him. Why? Because building character starts with getting your kids to talk.

One more thing, remember to set up a weekly time for holding family meetings. You’ll enjoy the meetings and you’ll be building character in your child.

Pick up Character Building on BackTalk Street. It has games, puzzles, stickers and discussion stories about the kids and their misbehaviors on BackTalk Street. Read the stories at your family meetings. Enjoy the discussions.

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