Monday Night we tackled “contributions”, an integral part of the Family Meetings.

Remember it’s important to invite the kids into this process – Read How To Stop Doing It All – for more info.

By inviting kids into the process and then taking the time to train them you create numerous benefits including but not limited to:

• Increase in healthy self esteem – I can take care of myself AND I contribute in positive ways
• Equal distribution of household work
• Creating lasting habits in our kids so they can balance both work and play when they leave home at 18
• Less fighting
• You have more energy and focus and love and patience because you quit your job as the maid and are now able to be emotionally available for your kids
• A simple system that works at any child’s age

This week, I invite you to look around the house, go back to the list you made in Week 3 – Timeline for Training (see, I told you you would need that list) and figure out where you want to begin with your kids.

Notice how they respond to this new addition to the family meeting. Remember that if they stall out or want to fight about how unfair this is, let them. When the timer goes off, you simply end the meeting.

No allowance and no need for you to be angry or short or end with any judgment.

You remain firm and kind, friendly and loving.

They learn a valuable lesson about wasting time and fighting about inconsequential things.

Have a great week.