Hellobee Boards Topic: Did you have family meetings growing up?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Did you have family meetings growing up? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 09:58:23 +0000 daniellemybelle on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-299268 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:04:30 +0000 daniellemybelle 299268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We did from time to time if our parents needed to tell us something important, though I can't think of a good example. They were usually short and sweet, and they would ask our feelings, but it wasn't like an opportunity to vote or anything. Our family was not a democracy. :) As others said though, we had dinner as a family at the dinner table almost every night for my whole childhood, and we would discuss what was going on in our lives there. Mrs. Bee on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-299261 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:39:04 +0000 Mrs. Bee 299261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ alllllll the time. but they were usually involved a lecture of some kind so we didn't look forward to them. singingbee on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-299203 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:36:08 +0000 singingbee 299203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes!!!! We had them for everything. There was one time we had to have to discuss if I could join the swim team. The practices went past my bedtime. : ) Turd Ferguson on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-299139 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:32:19 +0000 Turd Ferguson 299139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, we never did. We usually ate dinner together every night though, so we were pretty close. Also, there were only two of us (my sister and myself), so it wasn't like there was too much going on ever... Rubies on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-299106 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:13:08 +0000 Rubies 299106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't but I think we will! Weekly! winniebee on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-299099 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:09:49 +0000 winniebee 299099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't - I can't stop thinking Brady Bunch when I think family meeting! Mommy Finger on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-299004 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:15:52 +0000 Mommy Finger 299004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The only one I can think of happened in the 8th grade to tell us that we were going to move. Not a fan of that one. eeh on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298585 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:43:44 +0000 eeh 298585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not particularly fond of the idea of family meetings because I think they tend to be held only for negative reasons and kids start to dread them because they know something bad/sad/negative will happen has a result. I tend to favor things like family dinners because it's something that happens every day where it's much more likely to discuss something positive or neutral with the occasional serious topic thrown in versus being overwhelmingly negative. That being said, I do think it's possible to have family meetings be positive if they're done on a regular basis like once a week or once a month and the emphasis is on the positive. For example: roses and thorns. Everyone shares a rose (something good) and a thorn (something bad) that way the family can help them work out a solution to the thorn. Ms. Fairy Wings on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298540 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:28:26 +0000 Ms. Fairy Wings 298540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We never did, but one of my good friends has started family meetings with her two small children on Sunday evenings. They get a treat of ice cream and then sit down to discuss everything, from what activities the next week will bring to brainstorming on how the family can get to bed earlier and be more well rested. I'm so impressed how much of a voice she gives her children, and in return how responsible and resourceful they are, even at 3 and 5. BSB on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298526 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:24:11 +0000 BSB 298526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, family meetings here. Unless you call my parents getting us all together to figure out who broke the vase or [insert something bad here.] lol heffalump on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298509 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:14:05 +0000 heffalump 298509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't have official family meetings. My parents talked to us plenty about serious things as a family.... and I'm sure I'll do the same with my kids. Grace on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298506 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:10:34 +0000 Grace 298506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. My father declared that he ran a dictatorship, not a democracy. But we always had dinner together every night, so things did get talked over. Alivoo01 on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298459 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:41:28 +0000 Alivoo01 298459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No family meetings outside of dinner together and we discussed things there. JerricaBenton on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298389 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:05:23 +0000 JerricaBenton 298389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We never did but we were lucky enough to always have dinner together and we'd talk about our day or anything that had come up during dinner. I think I prefer that, imagining the anxiety of a 'family meeting' unless you just had a set one every Sunday or something where you talk about good stuff too. Adira on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298378 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:06 +0000 Adira 298378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: Ditto! What's the purpose of a family meeting? mediagirl on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298367 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:57:09 +0000 mediagirl 298367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ What do you do at family meetings? travelgirl1 on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298313 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:27:50 +0000 travelgirl1 298313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We only did for bad things, like parents divorcing or my dad having cancer. If one of my parents wants to talk to all of us together, we know it's something bad. Running Elley on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298275 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:01:11 +0000 Running Elley 298275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee: Unfortunately we usually did. I think it was because we went in defensive/nervous already and my dad's personality is very gruff. I definitely recognize that they could have had a much better outcome if they were dealt with differently. mrbee on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298271 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:57:45 +0000 mrbee 298271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Running Elley: How did you come out of the meetings... still angry? chopsuey on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298254 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:50:43 +0000 chopsuey 298254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used to have family bible studies together and prayer time! Planning on doing the same with our kids. Running Elley on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298231 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:42:55 +0000 Running Elley 298231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We did but they were never really positive! It was always when my parents had made a decision that my sister and I opposed. We always went into them nervous and angry =/ mrsjazz on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298229 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:39:35 +0000 mrsjazz 298229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've had a few family meetings for important things, mostly related to school work, moving, and health-related issues. It was nice because everyone got to talk and for a moment we (the kids) felt like we were treated like adults. Mrs. Jacks on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298224 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:36:47 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 298224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had some, but we'd always heckle my parents for holding them :) Maybe because in our case there was a perception that nothing would change with our input. (Not in a bad way, just something had already been decided.) Minnie_Girl on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298215 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:33:46 +0000 Minnie_Girl 298215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We only had official meetings when something horrible had happened. Dinnertime was when we'd all gather as a family and talk. pinkcupcake on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298135 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:50:38 +0000 pinkcupcake 298135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaMoose: that's really sweet :) No fam meetings growing up but I'd like to do that with our kiddo(s)! MamaMoose on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298130 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:48:40 +0000 MamaMoose 298130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. Although when I was 7 I was supposed to have a pool party for my birthday. It rained all morning and my mom said we had to cancel the party. I had a fit and hid under the dining room table and cried. Mom had to get under there with me to talk about it. I convinced her not to cancel the party and said I wouldn't be mad if we had to stay inside. Well right before the party the sun came out and it was a beautiful afternoon. So from that point on whenever I had an important decision to make mom and I would crawl under the dining room table and talk it out : ) looch on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298120 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:45:22 +0000 looch 298120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, but I tried to organize them for things like fire safety. ladyfingers on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298115 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:43:59 +0000 ladyfingers 298115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. We didn't really need to... I guess I never saw the point. autumnlove on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298101 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:33:19 +0000 autumnlove 298101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, we never did! mrbee on "Did you have family meetings growing up?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-family-meetings-growing-up#post-298099 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:32:31 +0000 mrbee 298099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't, but I've always liked the idea and I hope that we do this with our kids! Did you have family meetings growing up?