Memory/keepsake boxes

I came across one my mum had done for me when I was about 22. I was very ill and had just ended a long-term relationship. Seeing the cards and drawings, little outfits and journals and random objects (like the misshapen lego car I 'cooked' when I was five) made me realise that my roots were deep, I was loved and could get through anything.

Now, as a fairly new parent, it's particularly fun to try the retro clothes and read the new baby journal especially the evidence showing she didn't follow her own advice

I've got a memory box with all the cards we received after my dd's birth, scan pic, wrist band, first pair of shoes, first outfit etc.
We have looked through it often and it is a lovely thing to have, my dd was tiny when she was born so from her point of view its the size of the outfits she loves as she can't imagine having ever been so small!

I've got their scan pics, hospital tags and first bought outfits (as opposed to babygros - I only ever buy white babygros or use hand me downs)

For some reason the cord clamp makes me feel a bit nauseous so always gets thrown asap!

My DD has been collecting her own keepsakes over the years and is not bothered about not having baby teeth and hair gathering dust. DS #1 is not interested and would probably boak if I showed him a first tooth or something.

Why, oh why, would anyone keep a cord stump??? There is NO way I'd want mine or my teeth! Or indeed my children's!

(that's me feeling sick rather than envious!)

I do memory boxes for our lives in general, so I have kept scan photos, letters, cards, mementos from important events etc.

I never had one and didn't feel like I missed out on anything.

But I have been collecting lots of my DD's things and put them all in a keepsake box. Cord stump, 1st babygro, baby record book, scan pics, fave outfits. Just bits and bobs that I think "I'd like to show her that when she's older" I have no idea whether she'll be interested. But I wouldn't feel bad for not doing one for your DC. They'll still love looking back at photos :) which I think is far better storage-wise than boxes haha

I've never heard of this, but I might do one for ds

I've done one for my DD, but I don't think you're a shoddy parent for not doing one. You could always start one now, if it really bothers you but encourage your DC to put things that mean something to them in.