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Family traditions, how can I give my daughter lasting happy memories

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mummyloveslucy · 07/03/2010 19:39

Hi, I was reading an article in Junior magaziene about Easter traditions and family traditions in general, and it occured to me that we don't really have any traditions in our family.
I would really like to start some, so that my daughter will have lasting childhood memories.
I remember from my childhood, every year before christmas, we'd go to this really nice shop with our friends down the road and choose our candy sticks for our trees.
It was only something very simple, but I was talking to my friend the other day about it, and she has fond memories of that too.
I just wondered what family traditions you all have and what you remember most fondly about you own childhoods.
I thought about an easter egg hunt this year, for my daughter and her little friend down the road. I can't really think of anything else though.
I'd be greatful for any ideas.

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Poshpaws · 10/03/2010 10:39

For the DSs:

'Cinema nights'

Cartoons and Kebab nights - when I am out with friends, DS1 gets to stay up late with DH.

DS1 buys Xmas tree with DH, we all 'decorate' it!

Xmas Eve take-away

Board game time

Me:

My mum's Saturday soup

Eating together on a Sunday after Sunday school

And as someone else said, just general great memories!

MiraMoreVino · 10/03/2010 10:46

We have loads around Christmas. We get the Christmas music CDs out on 1st December and play them every day from then on until the big day. We decorate the tree together on Dec 13th (my grandmother's birthday, RIP). We have a card-making day and a decoration-making day the weekend after they break up from school. We do the Xmas PJs thing and the kids get a 'Christmas kit' on Xmas eve - PJs, hot choc and marshmallows, a board game, a Xmas film on DVD etc.

We don't have Easter traditions, really, but we have just planted some summer bulbs for the first time and I'm thinking of making this something I do with the kids every year.

Otherwise, it's the simple things, really, isn't it? Lots of it is seasonal.

We go and see the bluebells when they come up. We go for an autumn walk on Hampstead Heath. We have a picnic in Hyde Park every summer, and we always try to swim in one of London's lidos every summer too (brrr).

I remember my gran taking us to the sweet shop every Friday after school or to Wimpy for lunch during every half term. We do similar things - jam doughnuts on Fridays after school and lunch in a cafe during half term.

Me and DH do 'mummy days' and 'daddy days' with each of the kids separately, too, so they get special time with us. Usually once a month if we can manage it.

this is a lovely procrastination activity for someone who should be getting on with writing a report

Poshpaws · 10/03/2010 10:49

More for the DSs:

Oh yes, the Christmas CD from 1st December onwards

And Sweetie Fridays after school

And Battersea Park every Summer holidays.

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BonnyBlue · 10/03/2010 11:07

I remember playing pooh sticks with my Dad on a saturday on the way home from the park.
It seems to be the little things that children like so much, maybe it's having the one to one attention?

ProfYaffle · 10/03/2010 11:20

Don't know about the kids but my favourite ritual is Saturday tea time, watching You've Been Framed/Hole in the Wall/Harry Hill with takeaway of some description.

Dd1 also loves watching tv with me for half an hour after dd2 has gone to bed. Combination of later bedtime than little sister and some exclusive Mum time.

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