Family Member Activity Pack With Behavior Chart Page 5
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34Family Member
A definition of a family is “all the people living in the same house.” Families have many and
varied faces. A family is a group of people who care for each other and share with each other.
The family of many boys includes mother, father, and perhaps brothers and sisters. Other boys
live with just one parent or grandparent. Still others live with guardians or in foster homes or
boarding schools. Your family gives you food, shelter, clothing, understanding, and love. It
teaches you religious beliefs and helps you learn right from wrong. In return, you should give
the other members of your family your love. And you should learn how to do your share of the
work that must be done around your home. In earning the Family Member activity badge, you
will discover how to show your love for your family.
Families today encounter difficulties that test each family member, but there are many things
everyone can do to make life better. Boys can personally contribute to make a smooth running
home. Job charts make daily chores easier. Boys can be very creative in designing charts and
selecting which tasks they can do. Help them find a time limit for when the job needs to be
finished and reasonable consequences if the chore is not completed, and what rewards, if any,
will be given. Sometimes making a boy responsible for a non-bedroom area of the house
changes the way a boy perceives his home. If a boy learns to sort garbage into recycle containers,
he might feel he is contributing to the betterment of the community. When a boy learns to take
care of house, clothing and possessions, he helps his parents, especially if both work and time is
at a premium.
Money awareness and spending patterns built in childhood can stay with someone for a lifetime.
Learning principles of saving without spending, investing and curbing impulse buying, as well as
keeping track of money spent are revealing experiences. Boys can be cost conscious once they
understand how money is used to sustain a family. They can plan fun things to do that are
economical or save over a specific amount of time for an activity the entire family planned.
When a boy is involved in meal planning, shopping and preparing, the family can learn what he
really likes to eat. Webelos are a good age for learning to prepare food more advanced than hot
dogs. He can guide the family to something good, but simple, to eat.
Some families find it difficult to find time for a family meeting, but realize its value when
everyone is together. Nothing makes a boy feel more special than knowing he is part of family
decisions and that when he expresses something, everyone is willing to listen and care. The Cub
Scout Academic belt loop and pin have great ideas for family discussions.
The family member activity badge helps each boy understand his family and his part in that
family. This badge is geared to open each boy’s awareness of how the family works and what
makes the family work well. Chores, laundry, grocery shopping, and house cleaning are all
elements included in the family unit. Remember to stress that each boy is important to his own
family and that his family is important to him.
Because of the importance of the family involvement in this activity badge, it’s a good idea to
hold a parent’s meeting to explain the requirements and give some suggestion on how they can
work with their son on this badge.
A good approach is to let the boy’s plan a “Family Day: for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon of
fun for their parents and siblings. The boy’s creativity and resourcefulness will amaze you and
entertain everyone who attends.
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