Writing your kids letters is a great way to communicate an important message that you're not sure how to verbalize. Plus, it's a great memento for your kids to keep!
Here are some ideas for writing your kids a letter they'll cherish:
The Beginning of the Year. This is a great time to give your children important messages for the upcoming year, make plans and promises, and assure them of the good things you know they will accomplish. You can also do this for the beginning of the school year (it's not too late for this school year!)
Important Milestones. Graduation (middle school, high school, college), sweet 16, marriage, first child. Relive important memories and talk about the fun moments to come. You can also offer advice for the upcoming years.
Your Goals and Dreams for Them. Use this type of letter to inspire confidence in your child, not burden him/her with lofty expectations. Communicate your assurance of your child's talents and capabilities and inspire her to achieve whatever she sets her mind to.
For the Future. When your child is born, write her a letter you'll give to her when she's 18 or when she gets married. Or, write your child a letter on his first day of school that you can give to him when he graduates. This is a great way for you and your child to look back at how you were feeling. Even if your kids are a little older, you can still write a letter you'll share with them in the future - it's never too late to start writing!
Check out the letter President Obama wrote to his daughters.
