By: Trisha Novotny
Teaching my children to love, respect, honor and admire their siblings is one of those top mommy things I strive to do.
One way I encourage this in my children’s relationships with one another is having them each write a note to their family members sharing the things they love about that person. Two ideas to do this are:
#1 – Print out the FREE Things I Love About You list over at Living at Locurto. This free printable was created by Michelle over at DO Invitations . Click here to print out your free list.
#2 – You can cut out big pink and red hearts from construction/craft paper. Then write on each heart with a marker “ I Love You Because ___________.” Cut out enough hearts for each child to write a note for each member of the family on. Give them these hearts a few days prior to Valentines day to fill out with their amazing kind words (hopefully), and then during your family Valentine’s celebration we share these with one another.
I, as the Mom, love to hear what each child has written about their siblings, and at least for that moment I feel my children really do love, respect, honor and admire one another… until then next sibling squabble breaks out.
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