Calling All Parents: Can You tell me what kind of traditions you have passed on to your kids?

Question

Examples would be: Favorite childhood toy from when you were little, music you grew up listening too, Maybe your mother or father taught you a certain method to tying your shoes and you taught your child the same way. If so, Why did you pass on the tradition?

Also: You do not have to be a parent to answer this. If your parents passed something to you, you can also share.

Answer 1

Music

Politics

Lack of religion

authors and books

Answer 2

I passed on a few of my stuffed animals from my childhood as well as purse that I used when I was 7 and now my 7 year old uses it. I've also started teaching my children family recipes.

Once my daughter is an adult, I will give her a strawberry tea set that was passed down to me from my aunt. My aunt used to say this little poem of sorts and I say it to my kids too :)

Answer 3

opening one present on Christmas Eve-always pajamas but I added a book too

occasionally allowing her to eat ice cream for dinner(you only live once)

(like once a year)

love for animals

being non judgemental

Family is the most important thing

Answer 4

My mom passed on her jewelry.

so did my grandmother..

we also have a tradition to go see our familys gravesite every year. (:

Answer 5

Language: Bilingual (Spanish), religion, Music,. I want to  teach my daughter everything about her backround. I want my daughter to know her History, because your Past is her Future. Never be ashamed of your culture, and were you came from.

Answer 6

my mum used to kiss me and said "be blessed" before sending me off to school. now i do the same with my son

Answer 7

In our family we have a tradition of putting everyone's (adults) name in a hat

and everyone picks out a name & they only need to get a present for that person..but everyone gets presents for the children. It saves money, and gives something special for the children.