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October 4, 2013 by Tonii

Family Night ~ Teach Them Some Respect!

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Hello Or so she says…readers!!  My name is Tonii and I blog over at Blue Skies Ahead.  I am so thrilled to be here with you today!  I couldn’t be more excited to be a new contributor, and I hope you enjoy some ideas I use in my home to (try!;) to strengthen my family and teach my kids to look for the good in every day. Before we get to all that though, here is just a teensy bit about ME πŸ™‚

A few years ago something really amazing happened to me.
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I became a mother!  My dreams came true!  All I had ever wanted was to have children and raise a family.  Finally, I had it all!
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Except…
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This whole mothering thing was a lot harder than I thought it would be!  Some days with my little family were long, monotonous and draining.  I would go to bed at night feeling like I had accomplished nothing…and wondering what in the world I was going to do the next day to make it feel any different.   I knew I had to be missing SOMETHING…this was not how I had pictured my dream job πŸ˜‰
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Finally, I realized what was missing…I had forgotten to make time in my crazy life for ENJOYING my children.  While I was trying to do it all…I was letting those little moments pass me by, just surviving the days.  SO, I decided to put my creative talents and energy to use, try my hardest to make the little moments matter and look for the good in every day!
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Whether its making holidays a little more special, doing educational activities with my littles that go along with our weekly themes, trying to make healthy food more FUN, trying out a new craft or getting the kids excited about Family Home Evening…it all comes down to making the most of this precious season in my life.
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And really…how can you not see Blue Skies Ahead when you get to spend your days with this bunch?!
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Today I am excited to share with you a Family Night we had all about Respect!  As a mother to 5 growing children, I have been realizing lately how important it is to set clear expectations for my family about treating others with respect.  I think a great family night that involves everyone and that includes a fun activity is a wonderful way to teach our children in a safe, loving environment life lessons and build family relationships.

To get started I had to think…what does respect mean to me and what do I want it to mean to my children?

I came up with this printable that will hang in our home throughout the week as a great reminder of some of the ways we can show respect in our lives.  I just took each letter of the word RESPECT and came up with key words to use as gentle reminders for all of us πŸ™‚

This is such a great Family Home Evening lesson and activity on  RESPECT!

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We went through letter by letter, and discussed ways we can be more respectful in our lives. After that it was time for the FUN!  First things first…we needed some theme music.  And there is only one obvious choice…blasting a little Aretha Franklin πŸ˜‰  As we listened to that great classic, I got out all the supplies we needed to make our very own… R-E-S-P-E-C-T Sock it to me Sock Puppets!

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To make our puppets we just got a bunch of old white socks and all the random art supplies we could find!  Things like googly eyes, pipe cleaners, pom-poms, feathers and stickers.

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Once you have all your supplies get your glue gun ready and let your kids imaginations go wild!

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Now that you have your Sock it to me Sock Puppets ready to go, its time to let your kids really get involved and understand RESPECT in real-life situations.

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My kids loved acting out different scenarios where they showed respect for others property, responded to others in a respectful way, and obeyed mom and dad.  I think they got a kick out of acting out what-NOT-to-do scenarios too πŸ˜‰  This is a great way to apply the lessons you just taught to your children, and show them how they can be used in their day-to-day lives.

I sure hope you liked this family night idea, IF you did make sure to hop on over to Blue Skies Ahead to find a great service project you can do this Halloween with your family, “Welcome to the Neigh-BOO-hood!”    Thanks again, and remember…there are always Blue Skies Ahead!

FOR MORE FAMILY HOME EVENING IDEAS, CHECK OUT:

The Magic of Kindness ~ Family Night

Love is Contagious ~ Family Night

52 Family Night Lessons for Every Week of the Year

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  1. Mariel says

    October 4, 2013 at 10:21 am

    Tonii, I LOVE it! I’m still in Mexico but was excited to check out your first post. Such a cute idea and printable. Even cuter family!! Thanks so much! I’m so happy to have you here. πŸ™‚

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  2. Rebecca says

    October 4, 2013 at 10:32 am

    This really is such a great idea! Respect is a hard concept to teach sometimes, so I appreciate the fun and simple approach you took. I’m excited to see more of your fun posts!

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  3. Jodi says

    October 4, 2013 at 11:42 am

    Love your respect printable and family night idea! Our one family rule is “Be Respectful”, now we need to work on teaching our kids what it means. Where can i get your printable in high res for printing? Thanks!

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  4. Rosie says

    October 6, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Love it Tonii, so fun seeing you here! πŸ™‚

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  5. Amy says

    October 9, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    Do you have the “Respect” Printable in a higher resolution? When I print it, it comes out blurry. Thank you.

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  6. Leslie says

    October 10, 2013 at 3:48 am

    I would really love to do this with my boys. I am having trouble with your printable though.

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  7. Tanya says

    May 12, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    Great FHE activity! Thanks for sharing.

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    • Mariel says

      May 12, 2014 at 7:27 pm

      You bet! Thanks for stopping by, Tanya!

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  8. Leeann says

    March 23, 2015 at 11:42 am

    I have tried to print the RESPECT printable multiple times and cannot get the link to open. Can you please somehow make the link work for me?

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    • Mariel says

      March 23, 2015 at 7:33 pm

      Hi Leeann, I think the author didn’t intend for that to be a printable, just an image. Sorry! However, if you stop by her blog, you can email her and see if she has the file available. Here is her contact page: http://ptskjohnson.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

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  9. Joelynn says

    September 26, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Thanks so much for the great idea! It’s just what we need;) Loads of aloha to you and yours!

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  10. Ashley says

    August 1, 2016 at 4:15 pm

    Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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