What are the family rules?

Examples of common family rules:

• No hurting. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
• No interrupting. Wait for your turn to speak.
• No yelling in the house. Use an inside voice when talking in the house.
• No climbing or jumping on furniture. Sit on the couch or lie down on the bed.

What are the unspoken rules of being a teenager?

Always cover for your fellow teenagers….

• If you eat in class, be prepared to share your food.
• If a girl asks you for a pad, please give one to her if you can even if you hate her.
• Don’t remind the teacher about the homework.
• Smile at people and say hi to them.
• My best friend is mine, not yours.
• Keep good grades.

What rules should I get for my teenager?

13 House Rules For My Teenagers

• You will do chores.
• You will treat your teachers with respect.
• You will treat your living space with respect.
• You will not expect me to hand things to you.
• You will use your manners.
• You will be mindful and considerate.
• If you break my trust, you will have to earn it back.

Do teens need rules?

Teenagers need consistent parenting and consistent rules. They need you to be firm, and they need to be frustrated by healthy limits to prepare them for the real world. For many teenagers, getting everything they want creates a sense of lack of preparedness and fear that they won’t be able to succeed in life.

What time should my 13 year old come home?

Frequently, the weekends are less structured and the kids have the flexibility to sleep in. Having said that, I suggest a weekday curfew for 13-year-olds of somewhere between 8 and 10 p.m. during the weekends.

What are family house rules for kids and teens?

House rules are simply general guidelines as to how every member of the family is expected to act and behave. Specifically, family house rules for kids and teens indicate what parents expect from their children based on family values and preferences. In turn, kids and teens who follow family rules are given freedom and choices.

How do you come up with House Rules for a family?

Step 2: Come up with family rules that would fix or focus on those issues. Step 3: Involve everyone in the rule-making process. Ask for opinions, negotiate, and discuss possible house rules. Step 4: Write the rules down on paper. Once the list is complete display them where everyone can see them.

How do you teach house rules to kids?

Make sure you display the house rules in the house where the kids can see them. They may not be able to read them but they know that they exist and inherently know what they are. Once the rules are established, make sure to repeat them at least once a day and have them repeat them as you say them.

What rules should parents have with their older children still living at home?

Kids are experts at manipulating their parents with guilt. I think parents should have two levels of rules with their older children who are still living at home: (1) core household rules that reflect your values, structure, and moral authority; and (2) rules specifically for older children in the household.