Watch Nationwide’s ‘Little Things’ film and tell us what you treasure about your DC’s for a chance to win £300 voucher. NOW CLOSED

[RebeccaEMumsnet]

For many of us, there’s nothing more important than family. Nationwide have launched a new campaign where ordinary people tell us what’s important to them. Here, poet and mum Hollie McNish describes how her family makes her feel in her poem ‘Little Things’.

Nationwide would love you to watch Hollie below and tell them what feelings and memories the poem stirs up about your own family. They’d love to hear about the moments in your own DC’s lives that you will treasure forever.

Here’s what Nationwide has to say: “At Nationwide our members have a voice. For many of us, there's nothing more valuable than family. In this poem, 'Little Things', poet and mum Hollie McNish says it all better than we ever could.”

So, what “little things” about your family will you always treasure? If you were talking to your DC, what would you tell them about the things that they do and how it makes you feel?

Everyone who posts a comment below will be entered into a prize draw where one Mumsnetter will win a £300 Love2Shop voucher.

Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

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silly little things they say are epic, why does the car have wheels? (we wont get far without them hun!) the list goes on....

So,so beautiful. In my just after giving birth madness I planned tp buy a see through crib like the one by my bed in hospital so that I could lie next to you and just watch you.

When my son was 5, he told his dad that he knew exactly what he wanted to buy for me for Christmas. A pretty blue dress! His dad took him all over the town so that my son could choose the one he wanted. Sure enough, on Christmas morning, I opened my present to find the most beautiful & pretty blue dress & it brought tears to my eyes when my husband explained how it was completely my sons idea & that he chose the exact dress he wanted to buy for me

I treasure the cuddles, kisses, & their belief that I can fix anything that goes wrong for them. The little things like a card handmade for me instead of a store purchased card. So much to treasure as they grow so fast.

I always treasure the grateful feeling that I was able to bring her into the world. I treasure that I've known and loved her since before she was born. I treasure that she is not just 'my' child but a person in her own right and I treasure that I can watch her find her path through life.

Hearing my son humming or singing a made up song while he is drawing

He wakes us up around 5am every morning, slightly annoying, but when he smiles at us it just makes it all go away :)

I treasure their sense of humour and outlook on life

conversation and one to one time. My children are at Uni, and when they come home I look forward to going for a long walk and just letting them talk and talk

i treasure most all the times i spend with my mum & children together. I see how much they adore each other & the holiday adventures we have together are making special memories to remember forever!

There are so many little things that overshadow the difficult times...like spontaneous hugs and kisses, watching them sleep at night when they are completely themselves and content, the achievements at school that have been completely achieved independently, and my sons fantastic sense of humour - very dry and completely off the cuff.

As well as watching them sleep I also like the spontaneous giggles and laughter they create playing with each other.

I just love the moment when kids are sleepy and just want to cuddle up. Those are the moments to treasure because as they get older they won't want to do it as much.

I treasure that first smile in the morning when he sees me, it melts my heart every time

What's not to treasure, everything is special even the annoying things in their own way. Watching the 2 of them together and sharing a cuddle when they don't realise you are watching is beautiful though.

the thing i find the most amazing is when my little ones come up to me out of the blue and say things like ' i love you mummy', or 'youre the best mummy ever' .
i love watching them sleep while they are so peaceful and wondering what goes through their little minds

Our eldest child has the kindest sweetest nature. Sometimes it feels like he has just grown up so fast as only 6 years old and does so many things instinctively to help me like carrying bags, opening doors etc. He will make a very good husband to someone one day :-)

I treasure their funny little conversations, their little ways and their adorable little smiles. I love watching them play together and growing up into little people.

The little moments where they do something kind for someone else always makes me feel proud and warm inside.

Her sense of humour, as our son took years to get one but our daughter she had a cracking one about 7 and it has grown with her

My LG (6 yrs) is so caring and compassionate. I love the fact that when I'm having a bad day/ feeling emotional she notices straight away and does things to make me smile- tells me jokes, wipes my tears, makes me breakfast etc! She is brilliant. We lost her little brother just after he was born (due to issues at the hospital) and she took it as her role to keep us going and to pick us up on dark days. She loves helping and looking after people and we love her so much for that :)

When they grab me for a cuddle and shout, I love you x

I treasure the cuddles and the the complete adoration you get from young children. DH and I are the centre of their universe and that makes me so happy because I know one day, they wont want 100 cuddles a day and 200 kisses. Recently I have started to treasure the bond thats developed between my two boys and hoping they stay that way forever. Its bittersweet that they have to grow up.

We did baby signing when my daughter was little. Most of it is now long forgotten, but we still sometimes sign 'I love you' to each other across the room.

So many things - memories of my DDs being born, their first smiles and laughs, and all those milestones. Now they are 4 and 6 and everything in life is so exciting for them - I love to share in all their highs and lows, and new experiences. I am also one of those mums that spend a few minutes every night just gazing at them fast asleep and feeling so grateful that they are mine!