Christmas can be a time full of family traditions. Most families have their own way of celebrating. The traditions evolve over time and are handed down from parent to child. You probably celebrate Christmas in some of the ways you did as a child. Isn’t it fun to recreate those memories and share them with your own children?
Handmade, recycled or op shop Christmas decorations are usually hung onto our native Christmas tree from mid November.
We are not religious but do believe in educating our daughter about the true meaning of Christmas and as with all tradtions, we try to embrace it and give it meaning that is important to us.
The true story of St Nicolas has been something we have shared with my daughter for many years and I have included an insert from Why Christmas.com below to share with your children.
“There was a poor man who had three daughters. He was so poor, he did not have enough money for a dowry, so his daughters couldn’t get married. (A dowry is a sum of money paid to the bridegroom by the brides parents on the wedding day. This still happens in some countries, even today.) One night, Nicholas secretly dropped a bag of gold down the chimney and into the house (This meant that the oldest daughter was then able to be married.). The bag fell into a stocking that had been hung by the fire to dry! This was repeated later with the second daughter. Finally, determined to discover the person who had given him the money, the father secretly hid by the fire every evening until he caught Nicholas dropping in a bag of gold. Nicholas begged the man to not tell anyone what he had done, because he did not want to bring attention to himself. But soon the news got out and when anyone received a secret gift, it was thought that maybe it was from Nicholas.”
To us Christmas is a time to reflect, to unwind and celebrate a time of being with our loved ones.
Sometimes that means a big family BBQ, a trip to the beach or a seafood meal. Regardless of how you spend Christmas it’s a great opportunity to reflect on your own personal values and how your childhood experiences has shaped the traditions that you are passing onto your children at Christmas.
Remember, we can all do with a little ‘magic dust’ without all the unecessary over consumption!
Whichever you choose in your house, new ones or old, Australian or arctic, traditions add to the anticipation and excitement of the magic of Christmas for kids of all ages. We can all be a kid at Christmas, no matter our age.
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