What will your children be grateful for when they look back on their childhood?
Will it be all the toys they had, or the fashionable clothes they wore, or the technology they had access to, or any of the other things that tempt us parents to spend money?
I doubt it.
Instead I believe our children will be grateful for…
1. The undivided and loving attention of their parents,
2. A home that is a haven, safe and secure,
3. Family and friends who take time to listen,
4. Knowing what real food is and where it comes from,
5. Simple holidays with family and friends, and
6. The space and time to learn through real play.
I know that when I look back on my childhood the things I’m grateful for have nothing to do with money or materialistic possessions.
How about you? What do you hope your children will be grateful for?
Tricia is a nature-loving mum passionate about learning to live better with less. Working in threatened species conservation she has gained an increasing appreciation of the huge impact our consumption habits have on the environment. She hopes to inspire other families to live a little better with less too. Having recently made a 'tree change', you'll now likely find Tricia excitedly playing outdoors with her daughter, adding to her small flock of chooks and pottering in her new garden.
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