It’s Easy to Create a Bucketfilling Family!

LEAD BY EXAMPLE

1. Bucket fillers make the world a better place by saying and doing kind things. When you talk to your child or grandchild, tell them you want to fill their buckets. Tell them WHY you love and respect them, using the word “because.” Mention the many little things they do that make you happy. Be sincere. Fill the buckets of your other family members by telling them why you love them too.

    

2. Remind your child to fill a bucket as they begin each day. Tell them you will do the same. In the evening, talk about what you did to fill a bucket. Talk about how good it felt to fill someone’s bucket. Help your child come up with bucketfilling ideas. At the same time, be sure to reinforce your safety rules i.e. not talking to strangers, etc.

3. As a family, talk about what filled your buckets that day, and what, if anything, dipped from your buckets. You will learn so much about your children. Teach them to keep a lid on their bucket to overcome the negative effects of bullies or bucket dippers.