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Family rules help children learn what is and isn't OK in the family. Following them can help children learn to follow rules in other places, so it's not good to make rules too late. Good family rules are easy for children to understand.
One day, on the way home from school, my mom tells me she is going to make some new rules for me, also for my brothers and sister. Before this, we know she wants us to be good, but we really don't have any rules. Well, Mom cares about that. On Sunday she starts giving us some new rules.Clean your rooms every other day. Be ready for dinner at 7:00 p. m. That means sitting at the table with clean hands. If Mom is having a meeting in the house, be quiet. That means turning down the music and the TV. Be ready for bed at 9:30 p. m. and get up at 7:30 a. m. to prepare for school. Take out the rubbish on Monday morning before going to school. Clean the bathroom on Friday.
Following these rules isn't too hard, and sometimes it's even fun. But in other times, it can be tough. For example, if your room is really dirty and you can't finish cleaning it on that day, you have to finish it on the next day, along with something else you have to do. That isn't easy.
Mom makes these rules because she loves us a lot. She wants us to learn how to be on time, be clean and tidy and be polite. Every day, we try to follow her rules. These rules help make our family warm and happy. I feel lucky to grow up in such a family.