The Holiday season is here. A time to join family and friends to celebrate the season. The month of December seems to fly by so fast with school Christmas programs, parties, family get togethers, shopping, gift giving and feasting on delicious treats.
Holiday traditions make each year memorable for children. Years later children will remember what their family did together and may choose to continue the same traditions with their own family when they get older.
Christmas is a time when many focus on giving and receiving gifts. Most children have the recieving part down pretty good. It is important for our children to learn the joys of giving and acts of service. Many families holiday traditions include acts of kindness towards others. The best giving we can teach our children is to give of themselves. The most precious gift can be as simple as a smile to someone who looks lost or alone. A child need to understand that giving does not aways have a monotary value. If children are taught early to give of themselves, the pattern will stay with them as they grow older. Inexpensive homemade gifts from the heart give a message of caring and love and service to others. Start a family tradition to give to others. The meaningful rewards will last a lifetime.
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