Comments on: 50 Reasons to Start a Family Game Night http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/2009/02/04/50-reasons-to-start-a-family-game-night/ Malt-O-Meal and related Cereal Blog Thu, 1 Dec 2011 18:52:34 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Trent http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/2009/02/04/50-reasons-to-start-a-family-game-night/comment-page-1/#comment-9820 Trent Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:23:13 +0000 http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/?p=999#comment-9820 Jim needs to get off his high horse. These tips for family game night are not intended as a substitute for parenting. Anyone with common sense can figure that out. Jim needs to get off his high horse. These tips for family game night are not intended as a substitute for parenting. Anyone with common sense can figure that out.

]]> By: Malt-O-Meal® Blog | Kids Cereal, Fun Learning Activities http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/2009/02/04/50-reasons-to-start-a-family-game-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2400 Malt-O-Meal® Blog | Kids Cereal, Fun Learning Activities Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:48:29 +0000 http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/?p=999#comment-2400 [...] sure there are many other benefits to spending quality time with your family, but you get the idea. The returns on this investment are [...] [...] sure there are many other benefits to spending quality time with your family, but you get the idea. The returns on this investment are [...]

]]> By: How to Plan a Family Game Night http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/2009/02/04/50-reasons-to-start-a-family-game-night/comment-page-1/#comment-198 How to Plan a Family Game Night Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:47:02 +0000 http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/?p=999#comment-198 [...] my last post I explained why you should be having a Family Game Night at your house. But, now what? What is the next [...] [...] my last post I explained why you should be having a Family Game Night at your house. But, now what? What is the next [...]

]]> By: Shana Albert http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/2009/02/04/50-reasons-to-start-a-family-game-night/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Shana Albert Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:30:30 +0000 http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/?p=999#comment-110 @Jim Bless - I totally agree that one Family Game Night isn't all it takes to bring up happy children. You are right that we should make a point everyday to tell our children we love them, make sure to praise them when they do things well and be the structured figure that reminds them what the right thing to do was when they choose the wrong one. You are absolutely right that we should make time for plenty of quality time and communication everyday with our children. The point of this post was not to take away from these everyday important moments that are important as a parent and child, but to offer ideas for a weekly game night to devote an entire night to our children with no other interruptions.... just pure fun, laughter and bonding. A weekly or monthly get together of pure fun I believe would just enhance the regular quality time you are spending with your children on a daily basis. Thank you so much for your comment, Jim. @Jim Bless – I totally agree that one Family Game Night isn’t all it takes to bring up happy children. You are right that we should make a point everyday to tell our children we love them, make sure to praise them when they do things well and be the structured figure that reminds them what the right thing to do was when they choose the wrong one. You are absolutely right that we should make time for plenty of quality time and communication everyday with our children. The point of this post was not to take away from these everyday important moments that are important as a parent and child, but to offer ideas for a weekly game night to devote an entire night to our children with no other interruptions…. just pure fun, laughter and bonding. A weekly or monthly get together of pure fun I believe would just enhance the regular quality time you are spending with your children on a daily basis.

Thank you so much for your comment, Jim.

]]> By: Jim Bless http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/2009/02/04/50-reasons-to-start-a-family-game-night/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Jim Bless Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:53:57 +0000 http://www.malt-o-meal.com/feeds/?p=999#comment-107 Game night.. how novel of an idea. However, one night of frivolity isn't going to cut the mustard as it were. Kids need and want to know that you care about them, and their lives, including their daily happenings. Although a drawn out discourse on how Emily got mad at David for looking at Susan, or how seemingly insignificant a lost favorite pencil tirade can be, we need to be interested. Ask questions! Not just lame ones such as " what did you do at school today"? By paying attention to them, they will go to us when they have problems, or need attention. If we elect, however to brow-beat them all the time, we will loose them. NEVER act like something that is seemingly "nothing" to us should be nothing to them. They have feelings just as important as ours. Remember, they couldnt care a hoot about how our boss is a over bearing egomaniac. Game night.. how novel of an idea. However, one night of frivolity isn’t going to cut the mustard as it were. Kids need and want to know that you care about them, and their lives, including their daily happenings. Although a drawn out discourse on how Emily got mad at David for looking at Susan, or how seemingly insignificant a lost favorite pencil tirade can be, we need to be interested. Ask questions! Not just lame ones such as ” what did you do at school today”? By paying attention to them, they will go to us when they have problems, or need attention. If we elect, however to brow-beat them all the time, we will loose them. NEVER act like something that is seemingly “nothing” to us should be nothing to them. They have feelings just as important as ours. Remember, they couldnt care a hoot about how our boss is a over bearing egomaniac.

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