Vol. 5, No. 1 • Fall 2000

Sample House Rules

Routine
Explain how your family functions, bedtime, meals, chores, etc.

Verbal Communication
No secrets, what is respect and how to show it, no teasing or tickling.

Dress Code
Must be covered from neck to knee, robes over pajamas, etc.

Privacy
Children's bedrooms, parent's bedroom is off limits to children, bathroom privacy.

Roles
Who are the parents and what are their roles, how do they relate to children.

Play
Children must be supervised playing by the adults, no closed doors when playing, pets can't be in children's bedrooms.

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