avatarAgnes Laurens

Summary

Agnes Laurens emphasizes the importance of creating cherished memories with children, fostering love, acceptance, confidence, creativity, stability, and discipline.

Abstract

The article by Agnes Laurens, a writer from Bunnik, The Netherlands, underscores the significance of making memories with children. Laurens argues that such memories are crucial for a child's emotional development, as they convey love and appreciation, which in turn boosts confidence and the ability to accept love from others. She outlines three key reasons why parents should actively engage in memory-making activities with their children: first, to ensure children feel loved and accepted; second, to build their confidence; and third, to encourage creativity, stability, and discipline through habit-forming activities like drawing together. Laurens, who is also a violinist and has a passion for writing, invites readers to subscribe to her mailing list for updates on her upcoming Patreon page and to follow her thoughts on her personal website.

Opinions

  • Children need to feel loved and appreciated by their parents to develop confidence and a positive attitude towards others.
  • Making memories with children, such as celebrating holidays or engaging in shared hobbies, is vital for their emotional growth.
  • Parental love and the creation of positive memories contribute significantly to a child's sense of security and self-assurance.
  • Regular activities with children, like drawing their favorite things, promote creativity, stability, and discipline.
  • Agnes Laurens values the role of parental involvement in shaping a child's creative and disciplined habits.
  • The author believes in the lasting impact of good memories, suggesting that children may carry these forward into their own families.
  • Laurens encourages readers to connect with her through her mailing list and social media platforms for ongoing discussions and insights.
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Making memories with your children

Important for Parents: Three Reasons Why To Make Memories With Your Children

When you have children you must make memories with them, especially when children are behind the screens too much.

The second your children are born is one of these memories. The moment your children and you play a game is a memory. Making Christmas dinner, having parties for their birthdays are memories too.

These memories are important for your children. When making these memories your children feel loved and appreciated.

I think it is necessary to create memories with your children. Like how you celebrate Christmas, Thanksgiving or whatever events you're doing with your family. It is worth doing that with your family and particularly your children. They love it. And I like to make memories too. My girls like it when I make memories of holidays.

Reason #1: Children need love and acceptance of their parents

As said children being loved and appreciated are very important for a child. Children have a sense of not feeling loved and appreciated. They need to be fed in these two aspects. It is good for their confidence and the way they act towards other people.

When they get love and appreciation of their parents, they can accept that easier from other people they don’t know.

Reason #2: Children need confidence in their life — from parents and others

When children get memories with their parents and from their loved ones, they get confidence through their live. Children know when they make good memories with whom they love and trust. Especially when the memories are good ones. That gives them confidence. Children will remember that forever. Perhaps they want to do it in their family as well.

Reason #3: Creating habits with your children is good for creativity, stability, and discipline

Children also need to create habits for creativity, stability, and discipline.

Creativity could be: drawing with your children the favorite trees or anything they want. Even when you can’t draw at all. Stability because they need to know where, when and what to expect. When you draw their favorite ting with them at a certain time, they know what to expect. And then you create some discipline for your child.

Read my thoughts

Agnes Laurens is a writer. She writes for the local newspaper. Agnes lives in Bunnik, The Netherlands, with her husband and three daughters. Writing is — aside from playing the violin — one of her passions since childhood. She is on Twitter and Instagram.

As soon as my Patreon page is ready to be launched, you’ll be the first one who will get notifications when you subscribe to my mailing list and subscribe to my Thoughts.

Parenting
Children
Memories
Parenting Style
Life
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