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Building Strong Family Bonds: Activities and Communication Tips

Discover tips and activities to strengthen family bonds, such as showing appreciation, spending quality time, and enhancing communication in functional families. Explore shared beliefs and coping skills for handling crises effectively.

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Building Strong Family Bonds: Activities and Communication Tips

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  1. Characteristics of Functional Families

  2. Commitment • Each person cares for and is invested in the well-being of the others • They show this through respect, support, and consideration http://www.onefamilyfund.org/Portals/0/WWA_Pics/About_OF/ThankYou/652/Aziz%20family.jpg

  3. Functional Family Activities • Take out a few pieces of notebook paper • Label at the top “Functional Family Activities”

  4. Commitment Activity • Write a paragraph on the following topic: • Who in your family do you feel closest to and cares the most about you? • What makes you feel that way (be specific)? • Write a 2nd paragraph on the following topic: • Who in your family do you feel the least close to? • What could you do to improve that relationship?

  5. Spend Time Together • Make spending time with each other a priority – even schedule time • Do things together that you all find fun. • Examples: Game Night, Hiking, Shopping, Cleaning the House, etc. http://www.bradleystoke.gov.uk/fireworks-2006/images/postcards/Family-Fun.jpg

  6. Spending Time Together Activity • List 12 activities that you think your family would enjoy doing together (these can be whole family activities, or things you would do with just 1 or 2 family members) • share top 3 ideas with your table

  7. Communication • Sharing what you think and feel • Being considerate of others thoughts and feelings • When there is respect family members can disagree without feeling hurt or put down http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/jlv/lowres/jlvn423l.jpg

  8. Communication Activity • Think about the 1 or 2 things in your life that are the most stressful right now. • Share your answer with a partner. • Answer the following questions on your notebook paper • How well did your partner listen to you? • How did that make you feel?

  9. Appreciation • Thanking each other • Showing affection http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/93/40/23464093.jpg

  10. Appreciation Activity • list each member of your family, • for each family member write 5 specific things you could do to show them that you love them, and are grateful for them.

  11. Shared Beliefs • Shared beliefs and values are the foundation of strong families • They reflect what is important to the family members • They base decisions on these beliefs. http://www.freekareem.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/protest2.JPG

  12. Shared Beliefs Activity • describe the 5 most important values or beliefs you have learned from your family. • What, if any, values do you want to teach your kids that you didn’t learn from your parents?

  13. Coping Skills • How they handle problems • Being willing to admit when you have problems • Being able to identify the problem • Communication http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/images/tttInterruption.jpg

  14. Coping Skills Activity • Describe a crisis that your family has gone through? • How did your family react? • On a scale from 1-10 (1 being really badly and 10 being perfectly) how well do you think your family coped with the situation? • Looking back now, what could have made the situation better?

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