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Stop for a moment and remember something special from your childhood. Even if you had a dysfunctional family or a broken home, you are sure to think of a happy memory. Perhaps it was a Christmas tree decorating night, or a fun trip to the beach. Spending time with someone else is likely the highlight of the memory. Now take a look at the book Little Things Long Remembered. This little book packs a big punch. Some of the ideas may be things you’re already doing with the special children in your life. Filled with easy-to-do activities and suggestions, you’ll be surprised that you never thought of them before if you’re not already doing them.
Little Things Long Remembered makes a lovely gift for new parents and grandparents. It’s a very small book (just over 100 pages) and can be easily read in an hour or two. The Kindle version is a steal at only $1.99. Download it to your phone so you can be inspired at a moment’s notice! This year, make winter break special with some of these ideas. Find out what other bloggers are saying about this sweet book.
Book Synopsis:
Life swirls at a hectic pace in most families today. That reality places a high premium on finding family time. Little Things Long Remembered: Making Your Children Feel Special Every Day, is updated for today’s digitally driven and time-strapped families, offering hundreds of easy ways to create treasured childhood rituals that your children will look back on fondly.
The book hinges on 10 Cardinal Rules designed to help parents let go of work or social obligations and commit to spending time with their children. Rules include:
At home, focus as much as possible on your kids.
Put away electronic devices so you can really ‘be’ with them
Choose activities you like; children can tell when you are not having fun and are ‘faking it.’
Little Things Long Remembered is designed to help maximize parents and children’s available time. Slow down to grab pockets of time—even a few minutes here and there.
Establishing Ties (gestures that take seconds or a minute or two to strengthen parent-child bonds)
Five Minutes More or Less
Half and Hour to an Hour or So
Weekend Fun
Special Circumstances — When You Travel
Special Circumstances — Sick Days
Special Days — Happy Holidays
Special Days — Memorable Birthdays
Readers are encouraged to pick and choose to match their needs and their children’s ages and personalities. The time you spend with children and what readers choose to embrace from within these pages will become as memorable and meaningful to parents as they will be to children.
Author’s Bio:
Susan Newman, a social psychologist, specializes in child development and family dynamics and has been named one of the 100 Top Psychologists to Follow on Twitter as well as one of 25 Parenting Educators to follow. She has been blogging for Psychology Todaymagazine about parenting and issues related to raising children for over six years: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/singletons. She has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, and her work has been feature on NPR and major leading newspapers and magazines. Connect with Susan: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter
I admit….After just reading your first paragraph, I placed a hold on this book at my library. It sounds adorable and important. It’s important to make kids feel special in little ways.
Dede: Thank you for your kind words about Little Things Long Remembered. What the book underscores and what parents often don’t realize is: The ordinary things we do with our children are very likely to be the things they remember lovingly about growing up and about their parents.