Family Friday: Famly Traditions

Family Traditions

           

 Family traditions are important!  They help you and your children feel a closeness and bond because of the things that are unique to your family.  Traditions can be tied to holidays, but they don’t have to be so.  Perhaps there is a favorite vacation spot that your family always visits, or maybe there is a restaurant where you celebrate special events that has become a tradition in your family.         

Maybe you like the idea of traditions but don’t know where to start.   

The following are some ideas that we incorporate in our family, 

and a few ideas are from friends. 

·         Decorate the Christmas tree together – each member does at least a little part

·         Drive around looking at Christmas lights on Christmas Eve

·         Read the Christmas story from the Bible before opening presents

·         Bake Christmas goodies together and pass them out to church family or shut-ins

·         Pray with your children and tuck them in at night

·         Decorate Easter eggs together and tell the Easter story

·         Choose a “field-trip” day of the week during the summer, and do something fun each week on that day

·         If grandparents live far away, have a schedule to face-time

·         Have family reunions every few years

·         Choose a certain type of souvenir your family enjoys, then purchase one at each spot where you take a vacation

·         Eat grilled-cheese sandwiches every Sunday night after church

The possibilities are endless!  Start thinking of things your family really enjoys doing, then decide to do those things on a regular basis.  Start some traditions of your own, then enjoy them in years to come.