You may have friends who do certain family-oriented things each year, month, or even weekly. Holiday traditions, family dinners, monthly excursions; they all seem idyllic, but you just haven’t been able to start anything specific for your family yet.
The children aren’t getting any younger, so you know you should think of something, before they go to college, and the house is empty. But, before you start frantically strategising about possible new family traditions, let’s take a look at the focal points to keep in mind.
Why should you even consider starting a new family tradition (and no, it’s not because Susie next door looks like she has life all figured out because of their Sunday family brunches)?
Brings the Family Closer Together
The main point of starting a new tradition should be the fact that it brings members of the family closer together. Spending time observing one another, and learning to be flexible with each other, the family working as a team to accomplish a given goal together creates unity.
This is a beautiful core value for any family. A close-knit family is a safe haven for both parents and children alike.
Creates Childhood Memories
For children, in particular, the joy of experiencing specific things regularly with their family members creates lovely childhood memories. And those memories, along with the traditions, can be passed down to generations to come.
Traditions and memories are often timeless and priceless gifts, that can only be purchased with the currency called love.
Think Outside the Box: Be Adventurous!
When you’re thinking about starting a new tradition, remember it doesn’t have to be traditional. It doesn’t have to match, or fit, into anyone else’s mould, it can be your family’s own creation!
And usually, the most meaningful family traditions are the quirky ones, born out of random fun and loving situations, that have, over time, become traditions that the family can then cherish as their very own, for years to come.
