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Family Communication

Family Communication. A Drug and Alcohol Prevention Strategy 24 MAR 2011. What is Family Communication?. Family communication is best described as daily physical and verbal interaction among family members. This normally takes place through:

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Family Communication

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  1. Family Communication A Drug and Alcohol Prevention Strategy 24 MAR 2011

  2. What is Family Communication? • Family communication is best described as daily physical and verbal interaction among family members. • This normally takes place through: • Conversations that take place at the home (meal times, evenings, etc) • Participating in social events like school activities, sporting events, shopping, and others. • During family gatherings • Making posts on media outlets like Facebook and Twitter.

  3. The Need for Family Communication • We all know what it means to communicate, but why place such emphasis on communication within the family?

  4. The Need for Family Communication • According to www.livestrong.com family communication… • Improves children’s grades • Results in a better relationship • Reduces risky behavior (drug/alcohol use) • To sum it up…Family Communication = Prevention! • http://www.livestrong.com/article/384647-why-is-family-communication-important-and-what-are-the-benefits/

  5. The Right Amount of Communication • Finding the right amount of communication can be tricky… • Too much communication can cause children to feel smothered and they may begin to cut lines of communication. • Too little communication can cause a child to feel neglected increasing the chances for them to participate in risky behavior.

  6. Communication Idea • Certain techniques can be used to give a healthy balance of family communication. • Implement family meals (ideally 5 times a week) • Create a weekly family game/activity night (play a game, watch a movie, spend a night out) • Become friends of your children on social media like Facebook and Twitter. • Offer your children the chance to listen when they are having a bad day!

  7. Additional Reading • There are several books that can help assist parents in fostering family communication: • Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen Covey • 20 Communication Tips for Families: A 30-Minute Guide to a Better Family Relationship by Eric Maisel • http://www.livestrong.com/article/367374-books-on-family-communication/ for more info on the books mentioned above.

  8. Activity – Communication by a Single Word • Each family has a set of cards. One person will take a card, look at it, and try to get the other family members to figure out what the word is by giving one word clues. • The idea is to have someone guess what the word is by using as few clues as possible.

  9. Activity – Communication by a Single Word • For example…lets say someone draws a card that says beach ball. • They would then say one word like “round” to clue the rest of the family on what the word is. Each family member can take a few guesses before another clue is mentioned. • In our example, a second clue could be “bouncy” or “colorful”. • Play continues until each member has drawn a card at least once. Whomever has had their card guessed with the fewest clues wins!

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