Parents:Praise yourchild for onething eachday.Come up with aplan today tomake everyone inyour family happy.What will you dofor each familymember?Parents: Set clearexpectations aboutchores, bed times,and watching tv. Thiswill make win-winsituations easier toattain.Practicesaying..."You see itdifferently.Good! Help meunderstand!"Cooperate withone of yoursiblings insteadof fighting.What did youdo?Help yourfamily solve aproblem. Whatdid you do tohelp?“You don’t have toblow out the otherperson’s light to letyour own shine.”~Bernard M.BaruchFill yourbrother orsister's buckettoday. Whatdid you say?Strong people don'tput others down...they lift them up.~Michael WatsonList how you lift upyour familymembers.Win-Lose:Parents, You're biggerand stronger so you winin the short run but areyou emptying yourchild's emotional bankaccount. How are theylearning to make goodchoices?Lose-Win:Parents, You may bepopular in the short runbecause you take thecourse of leastresistance How willyour find a vision orlearn respect?Think of an on-goingproblem you havewith your child.Discuss a win-winsolution and remindeach other when theproblem arises.Are youfocusing onWHAT is rightand not WHOis right?Fill yourdad's buckettoday. Whatdid you do?Do somethingnice for abrother or sistertoday. How didit make yourfeel?Play a game withyour child that has adefinite winner.Explain howcompetition is okwhen you play agame, but it is not okin relationships.Encourage yourchildren to workthrough siblingdisputes. Don'talways be themediator. Praisethem when they do.As a family, modelsaying you are sorrywhen you yell,overreact oraccidentally blamesomeone forsomething theydidn't do.Try this...“If we are to live andwork together, wehave to talk to eachother."~Eleanor RooseveltFill yourmom's buckettoday. Whatdid you say?Write inyourdialoguejournal."What is important toanother person mustbe as important toyou as the otherperson is to you".~Stephen CoveyGive an example.The key to yourfamily culture is howyou treat the childthat tests you themost. Who is thatchild? How do youtreat them?"A compromise is theart of dividing a cakein such a way thateveryone believeshe has the biggestpiece."~Ludwig ErhardParents:Praise yourchild for onething eachday.Come up with aplan today tomake everyone inyour family happy.What will you dofor each familymember?Parents: Set clearexpectations aboutchores, bed times,and watching tv. Thiswill make win-winsituations easier toattain.Practicesaying..."You see itdifferently.Good! Help meunderstand!"Cooperate withone of yoursiblings insteadof fighting.What did youdo?Help yourfamily solve aproblem. Whatdid you do tohelp?“You don’t have toblow out the otherperson’s light to letyour own shine.”~Bernard M.BaruchFill yourbrother orsister's buckettoday. Whatdid you say?Strong people don'tput others down...they lift them up.~Michael WatsonList how you lift upyour familymembers.Win-Lose:Parents, You're biggerand stronger so you winin the short run but areyou emptying yourchild's emotional bankaccount. How are theylearning to make goodchoices?Lose-Win:Parents, You may bepopular in the short runbecause you take thecourse of leastresistance How willyour find a vision orlearn respect?Think of an on-goingproblem you havewith your child.Discuss a win-winsolution and remindeach other when theproblem arises.Are youfocusing onWHAT is rightand not WHOis right?Fill yourdad's buckettoday. Whatdid you do?Do somethingnice for abrother or sistertoday. How didit make yourfeel?Play a game withyour child that has adefinite winner.Explain howcompetition is okwhen you play agame, but it is not okin relationships.Encourage yourchildren to workthrough siblingdisputes. Don'talways be themediator. Praisethem when they do.As a family, modelsaying you are sorrywhen you yell,overreact oraccidentally blamesomeone forsomething theydidn't do.Try this...“If we are to live andwork together, wehave to talk to eachother."~Eleanor RooseveltFill yourmom's buckettoday. Whatdid you say?Write inyourdialoguejournal."What is important toanother person mustbe as important toyou as the otherperson is to you".~Stephen CoveyGive an example.The key to yourfamily culture is howyou treat the childthat tests you themost. Who is thatchild? How do youtreat them?"A compromise is theart of dividing a cakein such a way thateveryone believeshe has the biggestpiece."~Ludwig Erhard

#4 Think Win-Win - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Parents: Praise your child for one thing each day.
  2. Come up with a plan today to make everyone in your family happy. What will you do for each family member?
  3. Parents: Set clear expectations about chores, bed times, and watching tv. This will make win-win situations easier to attain.
  4. Practice saying... "You see it differently. Good! Help me understand!"
  5. Cooperate with one of your siblings instead of fighting. What did you do?
  6. Help your family solve a problem. What did you do to help?
  7. “You don’t have to blow out the other person’s light to let your own shine.” ~Bernard M. Baruch
  8. Fill your brother or sister's bucket today. What did you say?
  9. Strong people don't put others down... they lift them up. ~Michael Watson List how you lift up your family members.
  10. Win-Lose: Parents, You're bigger and stronger so you win in the short run but are you emptying your child's emotional bank account. How are they learning to make good choices?
  11. Lose-Win: Parents, You may be popular in the short run because you take the course of least resistance How will your find a vision or learn respect?
  12. Think of an on-going problem you have with your child. Discuss a win-win solution and remind each other when the problem arises.
  13. Are you focusing on WHAT is right and not WHO is right?
  14. Fill your dad's bucket today. What did you do?
  15. Do something nice for a brother or sister today. How did it make your feel?
  16. Play a game with your child that has a definite winner. Explain how competition is ok when you play a game, but it is not ok in relationships.
  17. Encourage your children to work through sibling disputes. Don't always be the mediator. Praise them when they do.
  18. As a family, model saying you are sorry when you yell, overreact or accidentally blame someone for something they didn't do.
  19. Try this... “If we are to live and work together, we have to talk to each other." ~Eleanor Roosevelt
  20. Fill your mom's bucket today. What did you say?
  21. Write in your dialogue journal.
  22. "What is important to another person must be as important to you as the other person is to you". ~Stephen Covey Give an example.
  23. The key to your family culture is how you treat the child that tests you the most. Who is that child? How do you treat them?
  24. "A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece." ~Ludwig Erhard