The High Low Game

[Kathy]

Have you heard about this fun family game that helps the family take full advantage of their limited time together?

Its a great tool I've heard about with great success.

Read about it in this article and post your thoughts here on this thread. :bliss:

High Low Family Time (http://www.girlsgetgoing.com/article_472.htm)

[Charger]

This sounds wonderful! My kids are grown and live in different states, but this might even be a fun thing to do by e mail since I don't get to talk to them every day. My oldest daughter has her own busy growing family, so I will be sure and pass this along to her. :thankyou:

[Kyleigh]

I've done a similar thing, though not routinely, with my kids. We call it "Best and Worst". I ask what the best thing that happened that day was, and then ask what was the worst.

Its helpful to do this with a child who isn't particularly interested in answering the typical "What did you do today?" sort of question. ;)

[crunchies0313]

I actually heard about this while watching one of my favorite movies.. The Story Of Us. They played it at dinner and even in the car if I remember correctly. I think its a great thing, not just for families but anyone. I also like how you have to think of a high and low. Then you don't concentrate on just the good or bad things. Levels out your day!!

[jkat]

Wow! This will be great,I can't wait to do it. Everyone is always so busy,and everyday when i ask the kids,how was school/your day? They say "fine!". This way they will have to answer in more than one word Ha! Thanks Kathy! :D

[Mykhal Jaems]

DH & I occasionally do this, and it really made me reflect on the blessings and the things I need to work on. And it gave me a new appreciation of DH, he has some pretty wacky highs and lows.

[wondering_what_]

We typically do this as a family everyday. My ds and dd tell us everything sometimes my ds tells me things that I don't want to know being his mom and all but I am glad he feels he can share those types of things with me. I am lucky that I am able to be at home with my children to share in their lives everyday even when they drive me crazy and I want to rip my hair out but that goes with being a parent. My dh and I tell each other about our days as well as a general rule. Sometimes he has more that happens in his day than I do in mine but we do share. I think communication is so important in relationships.

[wlg55]

My daughter and I have played this for a few years but I didn't call it "High Low" or even knew it had a name until I watched "The Story of Us".

I used to ask her, "what made you sad today?" and "what made you smile today?"

Unfortunately, now that she is older we don't play it as often but when I sense there is something she wants to talk about I usually use this game as an opener.

[clogaholic]

What a great idea!
I think that I'll try it with my DD's & DH :banana:

[krishoney]

We have been doing this since school started in September, not everynight but at least 3 times a week. I work 7pm-3am so if I miss dinner my dh calls me at my desk and places the phone on speaker so that I can participate as well. I think that my dh and I get more out of this than the kids do. They will hold things back when we ask how school was just so they have something new to share at dinner. It is good to hear other people do this as well.

[curleyreddsmom]

this is the best game ever. Gives you lots of questions and my kids and grandkids love it. I have also taken it along on red hat overnite outings and it has also been a hit. I found it on Amazon. You can talk for hours and hours which with kids is totally amazing.

:queen: Elizabeth