Growing up I was taught how important it was to help others throughout the year and especially during the Christmas season – I want to pass this lesson along to my daughter E as well. When I was younger my family would always donate money so that families less fortunate would be able to have a Christmas meal and some gifts for their children. My Mom and Dad still continue to do this every year.
Even before E was born J and I always bought gifts for our local children’s gift tree and last year she went shopping with us, picked out some toys for the other children and came with me to donate them. This Holiday season we are donating to a local shelter for women and their children who are escaping an abusive relationship. I cannot imagine how these women feel and believe it is important that they receive all the help they can receive. They leave their homes with very little, if anything at all, and I hope our gifts help them forget their troubles, if it is only for the moment.
So if you are able please remember to help and there is no amount that is too small – it will always bring a smile to someone.
3 Responses to How I am Teaching my Little One the Importance of Giving at Christmas
Love it!
Before our daughter turned 1 (she just turned 7) I thought a lot of about how to instill the same spirit of giving you are talking about. So since then, and every holiday our kids receive gifts (birthdays, christmas, and easter) we take a gift anonymously to the pediatric ward of our hospital. The kids love doing it and it’s a great way to help them think of others.
In fact, this year for their birthdays we are doing a cash party. $5 for them and $5 to be pooled to buy gifts for the hospital kids
We had a great response for our daughter’s party…now planning our son’s – I am so late this year. LOL
Great post! It’s so important to instill these very important habits and way of thinking into our children while they are still very young.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful post! I could not agree with you more! Our children are so blessed with more than they could ever want or need so I feel strongly about teaching them to give back and to love giving as much as they do receiving. The last couple of years our group of friends decided to buy gifts to donate instead of exchanging gifts and it felt so much better than just giving more toys or presents that the kids just didn`t need.