Christmas is fast approaching, and family around different parts of the world are starting to hang up decorations, buy gifts and prepare for their usual celebrations. People commonly overlooked these traditions, not knowing what importance they give. They are an essential concept in every strong family. They are the glue that binds families together. That is various articles and websites are posted to enlighten us this topic such as News Press and Café Traditions.
According to a blog written by Ramela Hayford posted on the page New Press, family traditions are treasured. She did a quick research and found out that these regular and predictable routines ease stress and help children adjust better to stressors such as divorce. They are also associated with better health, a better relationship between parents and children and better academic achievements as stated in research on Journal of Family Psychology. This is the reason why when major upheavals happen, parenting experts' standard advice is to keep as much routine as you can. Additionally, they give family members events and rituals they could look forward to.
More benefits of family traditions are also stated in an article in Café Traditions. It said here that family traditions foster security, create a sense of culture, bridge the gap between generations and encourage the family to spend time with each other. Through traditions, we get to spend time with our family and create beautiful memories. Traditions don't have to be sumptuous celebrations; they can be simple rituals, everyday routines or family recipes that can be passed down.
So even if life is going smooth right now, keep those traditions - from the daily bedtime stories, family outings every weekend, to the grand Christmas traditions. Time may come when we might need their healing powers. Never let those valuable traditions die.
