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House Rules

elissaann26elissaann26 member
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When we went through MAPP training to become foster parents, we had to create a list of house rules.  Honestly at the time I thought this was a silly exercise because growing up never had our house rules posted.  We also had a hard time creating rules without knowing what age children would be in our house.

Since Artichoke and Zucchini have joined our home, I have been surprised at how often we talk about our house rules.  They provide so much stability and comfort for the boys, which is something I never really expected.  As we get to know each other more and encounter new behavior, our rules evolve.

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Always be nice.
Always tell the truth.
Eat healthy food.
Learn from our mistakes.
No hitting.
Share our toys.
No whining.
Always listen.

If we follow the rules, we will be HAPPY and will have FUN! 

This made me curious.  What are your house rules?  Did you have to create some in preparation to foster/adopt?  Have the changed since the child was in your home?  Do they continue to change over time?  Or are they pretty consistent?

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  • JELLYRUNNER01JELLYRUNNER01
    One of my favorite foster parents had her house rules mantled on her fireplace, sounds crazy as an adult but i appreciated it as a child. I moved foster homes alot and each home is diffrent. If you know what is expected of you its calming i felt like i could "belong" not just become an exta body...idk if that makes sense! but kuddos!
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  • IRRIRR member
    Those are awesome.  I think all houses should have rules like that posted.  Will discuss with DH and see what he thinks.  He may want to create some for me though, which I am not sure I would do well with as an adult. :)
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  • Rachel SonnierRachel Sonnier member
    I love this idea! I used to do it in my classroom as a teacher, but I hadn't thought about doing it at home. Thanks for the post!
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