I’m a sucker for traditions! I love them so much. I also love documenting and seeing growth. The days are long but the years are short. And I don’t want to forget the sweet stages of childhood.
One tradition I’ve been doing for years is an interview with each of my kids. I have used the same printable, which makes it easy and helps me to see growth. I take my kids in my room, one at a time and I ask them these questions. I realized I need to record on video with my phone because I wanted the expressions and tones in my memory too.
I’ve see other mom share how they love doing this around their kid’s birthdays, but honestly birthdays are usually pretty busy. (Again, sucker for traditions) And that may work out best for you.
But I found I can be the most consistent if I interview my kids in the beginning of the New Year. And if my life is crazy, I pretty much have all January to get it done.
My kids love my undivided attention. And they love answering questions. I like to interview them just the two of us. And this helps my kids to not just repeat what an older sibling said. I want their original thought recorded. Plus it gives us a chance to talk, just the two of us.
After everyone is done we gather as a family and share the responses. Lots of laughter and reminiscing happens, which is just another perk. Kid interviews are a great tradition. And I love how easy they are!
I wanted to share this simple printable with you today. It will help you remember what your child is like during this time in their life. You will love seeing them grow up. And you will also love seeing how constant they can be. I’m pretty sure my son’s least favorite food has been soup for years.
I keep all my papers in a file folder in my office filing cabinet. You could put them in a folder too. Keeping them together through the years will make them more special. After I print them out, I ask and record their questions, we read them together, and then I file them away and don’t worry about it again.
I know my kids are going to love reading these as they get older. And I hope to keep this tradition alive by interviewing my grandchildren. And who knows? Maybe their kids will also want to wash cars with squirt guns for a living someday too.
