After a nice family visit with my husband's side of the family and recent discussions at home and with friends, I've been thinking more about rituals and what give each of meaning, individually and as families. This article shares a few ideas for creating family rituals, but I think there are many other things that could be added to the list.
One of my fondest memories of childhood is reading books with my mom. It was a ritual that we read every night before bed. When I got to around 6 or so, we started reading chapter books together like Stuart Little and Pippi Longstocking. I think these times were so valuable for me and my mom's relationship, but also engrained my love of books and reading.
As I got older, obviously rituals change. We of course have the holiday rituals of favorite family dishes and activities. But those have changed too as my brother and I have gotten older. The focus is now on my brother's children and creating rituals and memories for them. One ritual I do miss is when my parent's and I lived in the same city, I would go over for dinner every Sunday and spend time with them.
What are rituals that you think are important to foster growth for children or rituals that have important meaning to you?
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