How To Create Great Memories Of Your Child

Every parent wants to remember the important moments in their children’s lives, but what about the smaller things? What about how they sounded or what they liked to wear, or their favorite toy? It’s easy to find ways to remember the big things like a family vacation or a child’s first school play, but it’s these smaller things that are so important, but that can fade much more easily. The good news is there are a variety of different ways you can create great memories of your children to keep forever. Read on to find out more.

Have A Memory Box

This might be something you’ve already got without really thinking about it, and if you don’t, it’s never too late to start. A memory box is simply that; a box where you can keep precious things you don’t want to get rid of and that will remind you of your child at various times in their life.

Ideas for things to put in the box are the first babygrow they wore, their hospital wristband, greetings cards you were given when they were born, as well as ones they gave you over the years for birthdays and Mother’s Day, for example. Scribbles they drew you, keepsakes, a lock of hair, their baby teeth, and so much more. The box could be a small shoebox or a large crate, but whatever the size, it’s good to have it and keep everything safe. Don’t forget to look through it once in a while, too – this can make you feel good.

A Personalized Blanket

Some people don’t like to keep a box, as mentioned above, because it takes up space or they’re not good at collecting things together. So what can you do instead? One option is to consider blankets made from clothes.

You can gather your child’s little clothes. Usually, t-shirts work best and send them to an expert who will make them into a gorgeous blanket for you. If you do this, you’ll have a lovely keepsake that you can even give to your children as they get older, and it will be something practical as well – snuggling up under this special blanket for storytime or to watch a movie together is a wonderful way to enjoy time together.

Record Their Stories

You might think you’ll remember your little one’s voice forever, but the reality is that voices fade in the memory, and they change so much that it can be hard to keep up and remember it all. This is why recording their voices is a great idea.

Since children love to tell stories and have vivid imaginations, you can combine these two ideas and have them tell you all kinds of fun and funny stories while you record them, either just their voice or on video to see the whole thing. You can have an entire collection of these recordings that you can go back to whenever you want to, helping you remember their little voices for much longer than you would without these reminders.