Dinner time convos

One of the things I most often advise parents to do more of, is simply spend more intentional time with their children. Often if a child is acting out in some way, their  “love tank*” is empty and what they may be looking for is connection. Reassurance-seeking behaviour rather than attention-seeking behaviour as I talked about here.

Here is a little idea for some dinner time conversations for families of almost all ages. What you need is

💛Dinner time and all TV and devices switched off so that you can look at one another’s faces

💛Most people in the family need to be relatively calm – this won’t work so well if parents are stretched beyond their limits and the toddler is in a bad mood

💛Curiosity. Living in one household doesn’t mean we know everything about one another. Set out to be curious about what you can learn about and from your loved ones.

💛Kindness. These conversations need to focus on the positive, kind words only please!

What do dinner time convos help to achieve?

💛Learning how to give and receive positive affirmation

💛Increasing thoughtfulness and empathy

💛Connectedness through the shared experiences, memories and positive vibes! = full love tanks!!

Enjoy! And do let me know if you play the game! 💛💛💛

*Love tank = the space each of us have inside us that needs to be filled with love.