Celebrating Life with Children in September
by
Susie Cortright
Here are ten simple
pleasures you can enjoy with your children this month.
1. Ask your child to read a book to you. Younger children can look at the
pictures and describe what’s going on in the book. Older children can read
a current chapter in the book they are reading.
2. Make a Back-to-School time capsule with each child. This is a great tradition
for the first week of school. Over the years, you’ll have an album of
memories that really tells a story. Here are instructions and ideas on
things to include at the Family Fun website:
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and
crafts/season/feature/famf89school/famf89school4.html
3. Choose one Saturday this month to be Kids' Day. For one day this month, they
choose what to eat for meals, when to get dressed, what to do…
4. Ask each family member to start a gratitude journal. Younger children can
draw pictures instead of words.
5. Make a big bowl of popcorn, gather pillows, dim the lights and splurge on a
Pay-Per-View kids movie.
6. Take a walk with your children and let them decide the pace, as well as where
to go. Allow them to linger over a stream or a single flower if they wish.
Budget a lot more time for this than you might think you need so you’re
sure to be unhurried and relaxed.
7. Plan a short bit of “special time” with each child….an hour or so to connect
over hot cocoa or lemonade. Ask them about new friendships and express a
genuine interest in their social lives at the beginning of this school
year.
8. Take an art class with your child.
9. Blast music when you all are doing chores together.
10. Start working on homemade holiday gifts together. Now is the time to make
some headway on those fun projects – and still be relaxed enough to enjoy
the process.
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