50 Debate Topics for Families

Prompts (50)

• 1. The person who says 'it needs more salt' should cook the next batch.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 2. Eating over the sink counts as using a plate.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 3. The first person awake should be allowed to eat the last waffle.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 4. Picking toppings off a shared pizza should require a family vote.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 5. A dinner recipe that uses four pans should come with an apology.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 6. Burnt toast should be renamed 'extra crunchy' before anyone complains.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 7. Anyone who says 'I'm not hungry' gives up the right to hover by the oven.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 8. Recipes that say 'serves four' should say which four people.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 9. Soup without bread is a warm drink with chores.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 10. A meal cooked from three different leftovers deserves a new name.

  Kitchen negotiations

• 11. A person who moves your stuff to tidy up becomes responsible for finding it.

  Shared spaces

• 12. Putting a coat on a chair does not reserve it for the entire evening.

  Shared spaces

• 13. The best seat in the house belongs to the pet as soon as it falls asleep.

  Shared spaces

• 14. A laundry basket of clean clothes counts as a wardrobe.

  Shared spaces

• 15. Someone who calls from another room should be the one to walk over.

  Shared spaces

• 16. Five decorative pillows are enough to make a sofa unusable.

  Shared spaces

• 17. The person who opens a new cereal box must finish the old one.

  Shared spaces

• 18. Rearranging someone else's dishwasher load counts as volunteering to unload it.

  Shared spaces

• 19. An item left on the stairs for three days becomes part of the staircase.

  Shared spaces

• 20. Closing a bedroom door counts as cleaning only from the hallway.

  Shared spaces

• 21. A completed jigsaw puzzle deserves one full day on the table.

  Game table rulings

• 22. Choosing the game should take less time than setting it up.

  Game table rulings

• 23. Winning the practice round gives you no right to mention it later.

  Game table rulings

• 24. A victory dance should last no longer than the winner's final turn.

  Game table rulings

• 25. Reading the rules aloud in a fancy voice should be allowed.

  Game table rulings

• 26. Helping with a puzzle does not entitle you to place the final piece.

  Game table rulings

• 27. Anyone who says 'this game is all luck' must say it before they lose.

  Game table rulings

• 28. The youngest player should get to choose the grown-ups' game pieces.

  Game table rulings

• 29. Taking a board game on vacation means agreeing to carry it home, even if you lose.

  Game table rulings

• 30. Snack breaks should pause the game even when someone is one move from winning.

  Game table rulings

• 31. The person who says 'we don't need a bag' must carry everything.

  Days out

• 32. The person who suggests a shortcut owes everyone a snack if it takes longer.

  Days out

• 33. A walk described as 'just around the corner' must end before anyone asks for a rest.

  Days out

• 34. One family photo is enough, even if someone is blinking.

  Days out

• 35. Having a picnic on a slope should count as an outdoor sport.

  Days out

• 36. Leaving the house on time deserves a bigger celebration than reaching the destination.

  Days out

• 37. A forecast of sun should never overrule the person packing an umbrella.

  Days out

• 38. The first person to ask 'are we there yet' should have to explain the map.

  Days out

• 39. Buying a picnic lunch from a shop still counts as having a picnic.

  Days out

• 40. A day out that ends with everyone napping on the sofa was a success.

  Days out

• 41. A new tradition should get three trial runs before becoming official.

  Household customs

• 42. A family story gets better every time someone adds a detail that never happened.

  Household customs

• 43. You should get a birthday do-over if everyone sings before you are ready.

  Household customs

• 44. Someone who promises to be ready in five minutes should have to set a timer.

  Household customs

• 45. An inside joke needs to be explained to guests after its third appearance.

  Household customs

• 46. A household should keep using a silly word even after nobody remembers who invented it.

  Household customs

• 47. The person who forgets what they came into a room for gets one free clue.

  Household customs

• 48. Finishing a chore before being asked should earn a day off from that chore.

  Household customs

• 49. The worst family photo should be framed if it makes everyone laugh.

  Household customs

• 50. A family meeting should be canceled if everyone agrees the problem is the meeting.

  Household customs

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