Home should be a safe environment. Children and parents should be allowed to let down their guard and be themselves. However, there are still behaviors that should be encouraged and even expected while in the confines of the family home.

• Never expect someone to clean up after you. This is a hard one for both parents and children alike, because of the patterns formed from birth.
• Always knock before opening a closed door.
• Bathroom talk belongs in the bathroom.
• Ask permission before you use someone else’s things. Show respect to your family by respecting their things.
• Sharing with your loved ones is polite. Stinginess among family should not be acceptable.
• If you want respect, you must give respect (that rule is for both children and parents alike).
• If you want respect, you must be respectable (that rule is for both children and parents alike).
• Remember the magic words: please, thank you, excuse me.
• Even family members need some personal space. Try to keep hands to one’s self.
• Taking turns during conversation or games. Learning patience is an important life skill.

What rules do your family practice in your home?

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