Important decisions are often made during family meetings. If consensus is not reached and the issue being voted on is not one that must be decided immediately, it can be put aside and voted on at the next family meeting. In such instances, a popular vote can be taken. Families can plan some fun activity to take place at the end of each family meeting, such as playing a game together. This way, each family meeting will end on a positive note.
Family meetings can be a very effective way of improving communication within a family.
Parents as well as children will benefit from having a regularly scheduled time to get together and discuss issues that are important to the family.