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Family Traditions
By Rexanne Mancini
We all have our special holiday and celebration traditions. Whether
it's bringing home the tree for Christmas on December 15 every year or
baking Great Grandma's special custard pie, there are certain
traditions that help create our own holiday magic. While they hold
particular meaning and sentiment for us, our children learn those
rituals and can adopt them as their own when they're grown and begin
their own families. Some children cling to tradition like a favorite
teddy bear, even at a young age.
Though we might not realize how deeply our kids are touched by family
traditions, most children look forward to the holidays and the little
ways we make them special. It's a form of security for children to
know that certain events and personal touches will always be part of
their celebrations.
Whether your family is large and boisterous or small and mellow, they
are the people you belong to. Uncle John might be a bigot and Grandma
Sue chews tobacco but hey, they're our family. Children feel this
sense of belonging and have no clue that the world is different beyond
their family circle. Soon enough they might realize what a dunce Uncle
John is and find Grandma's chew a little harsh, but for the first part
of their lives, kids are tolerant and filled with love for the
relatives who've shown them love.
If your children are older and wiser, they will still find comfort and
fun in the family holiday spirit. Let them help decorate the tree or
light the menorah. They can help wrap presents, learn to bake your
favorite holiday cookies or read special stories to the younger kids.
Holidays and special traditions are part of what make a family close.
Your children will be forever grateful that you took the time to
create and honor these special times and memories.
Copyright
– 2000-2004 – Rexanne Mancini
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Rexanne
Mancini is the mother of two daughters, Justice and Liberty. She is a
novelist, freelance writer and maintains an extensive yet informal
parenting and family web site, Rexanne.com – http://www.rexanne.com
-Visit her site for good advice, award-winning Internet holiday pages
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Rexanne’s Web Review, for a monthly dose of Rexanne: http://www.rexanne.com/rwr-archives.html
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