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Family group rules

Ready rules for a family group with elders and children in it. Short, polite and easy to accept. Copy them, change what you like and pin the message.

*Group rules* 1. This group is for family news, photos and plans. Everyone is welcome to speak. 2. Please be kind. No taunts, no comparisons and no old quarrels here. 3. Think before you forward. If you have not checked it, do not send it. 4. No political or religious debates. We want to stay a family after the elections too. 5. Health tips and "miracle cures" only if they come from a doctor you can name. 6. Good morning images: one a day is plenty. A real "How are you?" is better. 7. Do not share anyone's photo or personal news outside the group without asking them. 8. If something upsets you, call the person. Do not argue in front of everyone. 9. Birthdays and good news get first place. Celebrate loudly.

Why a family group needs rules at all

Families rarely fight on WhatsApp over big things. They fight over forty good morning pictures, a political forward at breakfast, a joke one side found rude, and a wedding photo somebody did not want shared. Rules in a family group are not about control; they are a polite way of agreeing on these small things once, so that nobody has to correct an elder in public later.

How to bring them in without hurting anyone

Do not post rules on the day after a quarrel; they will read as a judgment on one person. Choose a calm day. Ask the most respected elder privately first, and if possible let that elder post the rules or add one line of blessing under them. Rules that come from a grandparent are followed; the same rules from a nephew are debated. Present them as "so that we do not miss important news", which is true.

The rule families argue about most

It is the one about forwards. Elders forward out of affection, and a ban feels like a ban on affection. Soften it: allow one greeting a day, or keep festival wishes open for all. What matters is stopping unchecked health tips and alarming news, and for those our guide on stopping fake forwards has kind words to use. A Hindi version of these rules is यहाँ है.

How to use these rules

  1. Copy the rules and change any line that does not fit your group.
  2. Post them in the group and pin the message, so that it stays at the top.
  3. Put the one-line version in the group description. Ready lines are on the descriptions page.
  4. When a rule is broken, remind the person privately first. See how to be a good admin.

Rules for other groups

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