Six Ways to Preserve Core Memories For Your Child

Making memories with your children is a privilege that caregivers hold onto for all their days on Earth. Those core moments spent with them, teaching and nurturing, filled with reciprocating love, are irreplaceable and it’s only natural that we would want to hold onto that. With that in mind, here are six ways you can preserve those core memories for yourself and your child in the future.

Create an Email Address

A recent trend has seen parents and carers creating an email address in their child’s name. The idea is based on sending a daily, weekly, or monthly email about happy memories or harder moments that you have overcome together. You give them the login details when they are old enough, so they can read through these words and see just how much you love them and how the time you share is a part of your makeup.

Handwritten Letters

Similarly, handwritten letters have the same effect. Arguably, virtual messages are more practical and easier to keep track of. Yet, there is something unique about the handwritten word that you can’t replicate on a virtual platform. The sentiment is the same, it is up to you how it is executed.

Photo Creations

How many photos do you take on a daily basis? For most people, the answer is a lot. Lots of these pictures are never looked at again or serve any purpose, so why not change that by creating some lovely photo books? A physical copy of your pictures as a backup in case anything happens to your device is sensible regardless, but it also provides a memory you can hold and pass down. It can even be a bonding activity in those hard-to-reach teenage years.

Memory Box

These photo books and other memorabilia can be placed inside a memory box. Any box will do, it doesn’t have to be fancy as it is what goes inside that makes it special. Though, if you did want to decorate it with pictures, crafts, or writing that may add a magical touch to an already magical gift. These can be passed down when the child is old enough to look after them and are an anchor point for their life so far. Many adults wish they had bits and bobs from their childhood to look over so you will be doing a wonderful thing by providing just that.

Teach Them Your History

Stories about your past, the wider family, and the places that lead you to this version of yourself that your child is getting to know are valuable gifts. It doesn’t cost anything, it boosts their wider sense of identity, and they will be able to retell the tales to their own children too.

Be Present

Finally, be present. There will be no memories to speak of if you don’t get in quality hours together. It can be difficult to find space for quality time in a busy schedule, but this time is what binds you and grows the bond.

Core memories are an integral part of who we are. Preserving these is a rite of passage.