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Baby's First Holidays
Making Them Memorable and Stress Free
By Gina Roberts-Grey, LCSW
If you're looking for one-of-a-kind gifts for your baby to receive from special people in his life, consider a few personalized options or begin a new family tradition in honor of your newest addition. For example, start a family memories album for grandparents to add pages to.
Jan Petrovich's family opts for gifts that her kids can add to year after year. "I love that pictures of our kids and our family create a warm cover for our book," says Petrovich from Crystal Lake, Ill. Your loved ones can add stories, thoughts and messages of hope for your child, and they can add on to the book every year. Another option is a video diary filled with interviews or candid shots of your baby's loved ones celebrating your family's holiday traditions.
A mother and a therapist, Klein recommends another gift option – offering for others to spend time with your child. "Stressed parents will receive a well-deserved break, while Baby and extended family members have some valuable time to bond," says Klein. The chance to spend an afternoon taking a walk with his busy, working aunt or swinging in the park with his uncle who is home from college is a great gift that builds memories and bonds that everyone will treasure.
It's easy to neglect paying attention to yourself and your partner during this heightened hectic time. When their first child was born five days before Christmas, Illinois couple Jack and Deanne Nowak realized the importance of remembering that in addition to being a parent, you're also an adult. Your relationship and holidays as a couple will be different from what you're used to. Although sharing the season with children adds a lovely and magical aspect, it also infringes on some intimacy and closeness you two previously shared alone.
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