What Will They Remember? (Parenting Aus)

Today is the day!  Summer is offically here, and now that it’s December Christmas is upon us.  The festive flurry is in full swing in the retail sector, credit cards are getting a work out and Santa is in every department store.  And it’s only the 1st of December.  But is this really what you want your kids to remember about Christmas?  I’m over at Parenting Australia today sharing my thoughts on what I hope my kids will look back on… one day.  Here’s a snippet:

One day my children won’t be children any more. They’ll be grownups. They’ll probably have children of their own. And every Christmas they’ll look back on their childhood. More than any gift I ever buy them, I want them to remember Christmas lullabies. More than the food I prepare, I want them to remember the way we decorated the tree. I so badly want them to remember quiet Christmas Eves more than a cranky, flustered Mummy with a to-do list longer than a stocking. And I don’t mind whether they carry on my traditions, or make their own (someone please remind me about this in 2029) as long as their focus is on their family.

Head over to Parenting Australia for the rest of the post, and as always feel free to comment there or here.