{"id":114000000126,"date":"2018-12-10T19:49:31","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T19:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/landstar\/?p=114000000126"},"modified":"2018-12-10T19:49:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T19:49:31","slug":"starting-family-traditions-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/landstar\/2018\/12\/10\/starting-family-traditions-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting Family Traditions This Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114000000127 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/landstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2018\/12\/Family-Traditions.jpg\" alt=\"Starting Family Traditions This Holiday Season\" width=\"1856\" height=\"1237\" \/><\/figure><p>As the parent of a preschooler, this holiday season you have a chance to cultivate brand new holiday traditions for your family at a time when your child is really starting to grasp the nature and reason for the season. Don\u2019t let this special time of year go by without some serious thought about how you can make the holidays truly important to your preschooler. Here are a few options to consider when picking out holiday traditions.<\/p>\n<h3>Classic Holiday Fare<\/h3>\n<p>Local magazines, online social media and other community calendars are bustling with opportunities to create family memories by attending annual events. A great resource is your community\u2019s main street organization, which often hosts free or low-cost events that are almost always family-friendly. You can also open your child up to holiday classics like visiting Santa, going to view Christmas lights in the community or attending a holiday show like <em>The Nutcracker. <\/em>Pro Tip: Preschoolers are coming of the age when they can start to learn theatre etiquette\u2014so maybe this is the perfect time to introduce them to live Arts events.<\/p>\n<h3>Unique Family Events<\/h3>\n<p>If \u201ctraditional\u201d holiday activities aren\u2019t your style, try to find a way to jazz up your family\u2019s holiday season with some unique traditions. Maybe your family enjoys watching a specific, obscure holiday film at the same time every year. You could try doing arts and crafts to make handmade ornaments for the tree every year, so you have an ever-growing collection of your child\u2019s artistic progress. Finding a tradition that is uniquely yours can be a rewarding chance to impact your preschooler\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<h3>Giving Back<\/h3>\n<p>In the end, giving to others is an important facet of the holiday season. Teach your child this idea by providing them with opportunities to give back to their communities. Food banks and homeless shelters often have plenty of need for volunteers and donations. Visiting and reading to sick children in hospitals is also important for those who may be away from their families at this time of the year. Look for ways that you can cultivate a giving spirit in your child, and it will stick with them for a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/kidsrkidslandstar.com\/\">Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Landstar<\/a> located in Orlando, Florida? Our mission is to provide secure, nurturing, and educational environments for children ages 6 weeks \u2013 12 years. 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