One of the most important parts of parenting is to ensure that our children
have a childhood that they can look back on
fondly. This will set them up for adulthood, and allow them to be good
parents themselves. It’s important, therefore, to make wonderful memories with
our children; here are some lovely ways to do that and give them something to
remember for all the right reasons as they get older.
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Read Together
Reading
together is something that can form a beautiful bond between a parent and a
child. This can start from as early as possible, and include bedtime stories.
Getting into this routine is a good idea because even if you are both busy
throughout the day, at least you will have your 10 or 15 minutes in the evening
to read together and perhaps have a chance to talk about your day. As the
children get older, you may also enjoy reading your own books silently
together. Although you aren’t talking, this is still a lovely way to pass the
time.
Conversation
Conversations in which the parent both
talks with and listens to their child are essential for creating wonderful
memories. Many discussions that parents have with their children are about
giving instructions, and that’s not quite the same thing as being able to have
a proper chat with your children about how their day has been or what they want
to do when they are older, for example. Encourage them to speak out and
articulate their thoughts and feelings and this will not only give them warm
memories of their childhood but will help
them as adults too.
Do Things Together
Although
you don’t need to head out every weekend to some new activity or other, it is a good idea to do this every now and
then. Perhaps once a month, or every other month, you can take an entire day
and go out together to do something new or explore somewhere different. Don’t
spend the whole day taking photographs as that will take away from the
enjoyment somewhat, but do take some so that you can have a reminder of what
you did; these parent and child days together are so important. Remember to
back your photos up to avoid any loss, as losing important photos such as these
can be traumatic, although there are companies such as Secure Data Recovery who
can help should anything go wrong.
Eat Together
Eating
together at the table with no screens can be difficult sometimes; everyone is
so busy with their own lives, and whether
it is school or work, there is always a lot to do. However, making time to sit
down together to eat a meal is important and will create lovely memories. You probably won’t be able to do it every day,
but two or three times a week is better than nothing. It will give your child
good memories that are centered around food and family.
Show Affection
Simply
hugging your child, holding their hand,
telling them you love them, or giving them a kiss is enough to make wonderful
memories with your children. These are the things that they will remember as
they get older – these signs of affection are what they will feel is most
important, and they will want to show
their own family these things too. Even if they don’t go on to have children,
growing up and knowing they are loved is essential to someone’s overall
well-being.
