So I believe I have posted before about the ritual I have with my kids at bedtime with the "Best and Worst" of the day. Sometimes it will be a little different like "what made you laugh really hard today?" or "what happened today that made you mad or sad?" or some other question of the like. Recently while luncheon-ing with some of m'ladies, my girlfriend, Mandie shared the cutest thing that they do at their house during dinnertime. I loved it so much, I had to share.
Each night around the dinner table they share "Sweet, Sour, and Service". Each person shares something that was sweet (best) about their day, a sour (worst) about their day and a service that they gave to someone else. The kids get really excited to share and as a result are looking for opportunities to give service throughout the day. I love the mindset this encourages and the important principle of stepping outside of yourself and your experience enough to give to someone else. What a great way to teach our children to pay attention to the needs of those around them and to look for ways to leave people better than we found them! We will definitely be including a little bit o' "Sweet, Sour, and Service" up in here!! Highly recommended for all parents and families.
