New baby family meeting: agenda and tips
A 23-minute agenda to help older children feel part of it, and agree how the household will run, with what to decide and how long to keep it.
The agenda (23 minutes)
- min 0Step 1: What will change, and what will stay the same4 min
- min 4Step 2: Questions from the children5 min
- min 9Step 3: Special jobs for big brothers and sisters4 min
- min 13Step 4: One-to-one time with each child, on the calendar4 min
- min 17Step 5: Who helps with what in the first weeks4 min
- min 21Step 6: Something to look forward to together2 min
Decide and write down
- Big-sibling jobs
- Regular one-to-one time
- Help from relatives or friends
When and how long
- When
- a month or two before the baby arrives, and again a few weeks after
- How long
- 10 to 15 minutes with children from 3
- Goal
- help older children feel part of it, and agree how the household will run
After the meeting, TaskFamily keeps what you decided: trusted adults who can help, shared lists and one-to-one time on the calendar.
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The agenda timings are TaskFamily's suggestion for the age of the youngest child at the table. The guide text is drafted with AI from these numbers and checked automatically before it is published.