This parenting thing here has no rule book, or blueprint. All we can do is do the best we can, and learn from trial and error. For me, making conscious decisions, surrounding my daughter with love, and spending time is the recipe for greatness, and I know Sekou would agree. I cannot count how many people have told me that Alani will never remember any of these things we have done with her thus far, but that is never going to stop us. Matter of fact they are right, but for us it’s never too early to start hanging out with our kid, and doing fun things as a family together.
We’re both big on spending time, especially since we both are full time workers, hence the reason why we love the weekends around here. The weekend is our time to just do whatever we want, and do all kinds of family activities.
When I was younger it was the same thing in my household. The weekends were spent at either mine, or my siblings soccer games, family functions, or any kind of kid friendly activities. There are places I don’t ever remember being, but I have pictures to look back at. However, I have this vivid memory of visiting The Floating Hospital as a kid. When I was younger I didn’t really know what their true mission was, just that they were a hospital on the water, how cool? I just went to their website to read about their mission, and I love it. I also wanted to see if it was still there, but it isn’t on water anymore, they are now located on dry land. You know that was about to get added to my list of places to visit.
Anyway, I went a little off there, but that’s just to show you that the memories you have with your children last a lifetime, not money, or any of the materialistic things you buy them, (well maybe some sentimental things, but you get my drift). As parents I think we should all focus on spending meaningful time with our children, and building lifelong memories with them. You may not have all the money in the world, to do all things that you want to do, but where there’s a will there’s a way. Besides, some of the greatest moments are the free ones, so I don’t care if you don’t have any money, that should never be an excuse to not spend time with your children.
So lets all go out, be great, and make those lifelong memories, with our littles, and if they’re young like ours, it’s never too early to start.
-Lovedemitra
Just for the record I remember plenty of my childhood memories and I’m sooo happy when I look at the pictures of family times I don’t remember.
Bottom line: the here and now is of the utmost importance. So just do it!!!