I received an email from BabyCenter today entitled, “9 ways to make your child feel special.”
I immediately deleted it and decided to write my own. It will be interesting to see what I come up with compared to what they listed.
♥ Spend 10 minutes per evening with one child sitting on the couch, cuddling and talking about her day. Rotate days with each child.
♥ If he’s old enough, let him sit up front with you when you’re running errands.
♥ Announce your plans to play a game with your child/ren at X:XX time. Then do it.
♥ Stick a note in her room/lunchbox/dresser drawer describing all the reasons you love her.
♥ Don’t just give flippant praise for every little thing or it will become meaningless. When you praise him, mean it.
♥ Let her pick out a small, inexpensive treat when she has behaved herself in the store.
♥ Brag about him to someone else when you know he’s listening.
♥ Tuck her into bed every night with a hug, kiss and an, “I’m proud of you.”
♥ Take him out for ice cream/a movie/a game/a walk, just the two of you.
(I just looked at the BabyCenter article and it goes into far more detail than I was expecting, and even has experts weighing in. It’s definitely worth checking out.)
How do you make your child feel special?
I have been keeping a journal for my son. I like to write some of the funny things he has said to me or done. I love to keep my camera with me and take the unexpected kodak moment shots. My son loves to go to playgrounds. Last year I made a promise to myself to take him to as many different playgrounds in the area that I could. I plan to take pictures of him at each different playground.
That is a great idea, deliveryqueen! What a special reminder to the both of you that journal will someday be. =)