Mat-chats (proper noun)- Placemats used at meal times to break down barriers and promote conversation.
Do you ever have a hard time getting into conversations with your child, especially when they are entering the pre-teen years, or are in their teen years? I have been introduced to a great product to get those conversations moving! Mat Chats are placemats that you can place in your child's "spot" on the table. There are 8 different topics of Mat Chat Placemats. I got the Fun/Work placemat to review. Some of the questions/topics are Describe how my being responsible helps the family. Myself? Talk about something fun you would like the family to do either today or in the future.Each Mat Chat includes: a discussion topic, Inspirational Quote (gets you thinking), 4 questions (gets you talking), dictionary meaning of discussion topic, and a reminder to always respect others. There are 8 place mats in each kit, and they are priced at $14.95 a set.
Lisa Brown is the founder and CEO of Mat chats. Being a widowed mom of two, and a Psychiatric NP, she knows the importance of active parenting. She knows life is busy, being a busy mom herself, and the inspiration came to her one harried morning. She wanted something to help make the most of her time with her kids. What is great about Mat Chats, is her kids help her put the topics/questions together.
Lisa Has offered to sponsor a giveaway for my readers! Here are the "rules" of the contest: This contest is open to all readers living in the Continental United States. To enter the contest, Go look at the Mat Chats available and pick out which one interests you the most. Come back here and comment about it. Click here to see how you can earn extra credits to win, and click here to see guidelines and the official rules. Contest will end on October 6th, at 7:00 PM CST.
90 comments:
Chat Mats are a great idea! I'd love to win the Vision ones.
Enjoyed visiting you and I'll be checking back.
These are neat. I like the reflections Chat Mats.
I like Gratitude and Attitude the best
the chat mats
friendship or reflections
The Reflections one sounds good.
I have your button on my sidebar.
These are pretty neat. I really like the Gratitude one.
-Terra
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
I like the reflections one.
rebbi511 at peoplepc.com
we like the 'reflections' the best
I love Gratitude
reflections
I like the friendship one
I love the "visions" set - those are questions I love to ask people. Thanks for the chance! afdr3d@umkc.edu
What a fantastic idea, I love the Reflection ones the most. Thanks for the great giveaway!
ann dot guns at mac dot com
The Friendship one is beautiful!
I like the gratitude ones!
maheeni at hotmail.com
Hello! They are all wonderful topics!
To start off with, I would choose the
"Vision" Mats. Please enter me in your drawing. I appreciate it! Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I am a subscriber! Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I like the "vision" mats, very cool!
I like the "gratitude" mat.
treflea4[at]gmail[dot]com
Wow, What a great idea. I like the attitude mats.
I like the gratitude and attitude :)
The vision mats would be great! Thanks for the giveaway!
I like the attitudes and visions mats best.
clenna@aol.com
These are pretty cool, I like the Gratitude set. Thanks for the giveaway!
xpsundell(at)gmail(dot)com
relfections :)
I think the inspirational and the from work to play
My favorite placements are the gratitude.
thanks
jen62728@aol.com
I just subscribed!
thanks
jen62728@aol.com
The gratitude mat is my choice.
hetz-junk(at)hotmail(dot)com
With giving thanks the Gratitude mats would be my pick!
I think I would select the Attitude ones. So hard to pick!
your button is on my sidebar
I love the mindfulness set! What a great idea!
I like the Attitude set
luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net
These are so great! She needs to make a set that I can use on date night with my husband so we don't talk about our daughter the whole night! LOL! My favorite is the Gratitude theme. Thanks! m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com
I like the Mindfullness one, I actually would love them all.
legacyofbrutalitysa{AT}gmail.com
I really love them all... I'll pick the Attitude ones.
AJ1014@gmail.com
Your button is on my blog!
The attitude ones are my favorite. Thank you!!
I like the Attitude ones!
I like the reflections the best... and Lisa Brown is my maiden name... how funny... maybe it's a sign.. lol
attitude ones
attitude ones
Gratitude is very good to have :o)
i'd get fun/work
I'd love the Attitude one... that's been a conversation lately in our house :)
I'm subscribed to your feed :)
Well, I think that we can really use the attitude ones at our home.
purehrt555(at)yahoo(dot)Com
Thanks a lot!
Fun/Work looks like a good one to me!
What a great idea! I like all of them but Vision looks the most interesting to me.
Thank you for the nice giveaway.
I'm also a subscriber.
I like the mindful set
Gratitude is very nice.
Christina - xristya@rock.com - I like the Friendship Mat Chats, and in general think it's a great idea, especially for the time when dinner is almost ready but not quite, and they can fill in that time by filling in the Mat Chats to lead to further discussion during the meal!
What a great concept! I think every family should have a set of these! I would personally like the Attitude and the Reflections.
I like the Gratitude and Attitude ChatMats the best. Thanks for the giveaway!!
agsweeps [@] hotmail [.] com
I would really like the Gratitude one. That would be great. Thank you!
I'm subscribed
The Reflections one sounds good.
Thanks!!!
Stampnsark@aol.com
I like Reflections.
I subscribe too.
doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
Elizabeth
I like the Attitude set, thanks.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net
I love the Vision set because it opens up a huge avenue of conversation and fantasizing.
The Gratitude ones. Sometimes, in the age of abundance, we forget to be grateful for all we have and not envious of what we don't.
I like the gratitude ones!
Gratitude...this is a great idea! Thanks!
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
gratitude set!!!! yes I love that set!
Carla
I love the Gratitude mat :)
I like the "Attitue" set.
What a great idea, thank you. I really like the friendship one. Just wondering, which one would you choose, that was a hard for me to do just pick one.
Great idea. I like the Vision and Reflection ones best.
I love the Friendship MatChat!
Gratitude looks interesting. garrettsambo@aol.com
i like the gratitude set :)
I always ask my kids before they eat what they are grateful for today, so I like the gratitude set. My next fav would be health. I would love to try these.
I like the fun/work set. We like to have those conversations at dinner.
jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com
I love them all. I suppose my favorite would be the Attitude. (My true preference would be a mixed set of all options!)
I like the attitude ones. Seems to be a good set of cards.
My favorite is the fun/work set!
I would love a mixed set, therefore bringing up different subjects each time.
But if I had to choose one, it would be the Gratitude ones. In this "what about me"? world, gratitude is so often overlooked.
I like the Gratitude ones!! While I seem to remember more and more lately to be more gracious, watching friends of mine go through years of infertility and then I was their surrogate.. they are beyond gracious for their son now, so it really reminds ME to be gracious towards others. :)
Thank you so much. :) alison523 at gmail dot com
I love the Health Mat Chat!
The Friendship one is beautiful!
I am a nurse so I find the Health Mat chat most interesting!
jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com
I like the Gratitude one.
donna444444@yahoo.com
I subscribed
I put your button on my blog.
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