Family Living Game

The Family Living Game is a fun, interactive way of opening up dialogue between children and their parents. The game will help: • Improve parent-child communication • Identify positive and negative ways of connecting emotionally • Develop mutual respect. Parents’ game cards teach: • Reflective listening • Helping the child explore alternative solutions to problems • Sending clear messages • Punishing and praising the child appropriately. Children’s game cards teach: • Assertiveness • Acceptance of imperfect parental behaviour • Acknowledgement and reciprocity in response to positive parental behaviour. Communication game cards are answered jointly by parents and their children and encourage interaction and a chance to practice win/win negotiation. 2-6 players Age: 8+