Comments on: Tips for New Moms: Celebrating the Holidays http://kidoinfo.com/ri/tips-for-new-moms-celebrating-the-holidays/ Connects families with creative ideas, useful tips and local events in Providence, Rhode Island and beyond. Tue, 22 May 2012 13:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josh http://kidoinfo.com/ri/tips-for-new-moms-celebrating-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 Josh Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:19:41 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/tips-for-new-moms-celebrating-the-holidays/#comment-2917 <p>One of my sons (at the age of 5) at Christmas time suddenly wanted to know all about this baby Jesus people kept talking about. He had heard that this Jesus person is what Christmas was really about and wanted to hear the real story about the baby. My wife and I weren't raised going to church and have a basic level of understanding of religion. So I asked my son if he wanted to go to the library and find out more, he did, so we went. We checked out about 5 books with various interpretations of the story of Jesus, the story of Christmas, and some bible stories. We spent a week reading all these variations of the stories. I'm glad my son had this experience. I hope he makes up his own mind about what to believe, but I want him to be educated about what it's all based on and not just a bunch of toy sales. There's so much in our culture that's based on religious stories that I think it's valuable to teach kids the real stories, not just all the Santa stories, so they understand the root of traditions and then can make their own educated decisions on what to believe. I hope my son maintains that spirit of curiosity about history and miracles.</p> One of my sons (at the age of 5) at Christmas time suddenly wanted to know all about this baby Jesus people kept talking about. He had heard that this Jesus person is what Christmas was really about and wanted to hear the real story about the baby. My wife and I weren’t raised going to church and have a basic level of understanding of religion. So I asked my son if he wanted to go to the library and find out more, he did, so we went. We checked out about 5 books with various interpretations of the story of Jesus, the story of Christmas, and some bible stories. We spent a week reading all these variations of the stories. I’m glad my son had this experience. I hope he makes up his own mind about what to believe, but I want him to be educated about what it’s all based on and not just a bunch of toy sales. There’s so much in our culture that’s based on religious stories that I think it’s valuable to teach kids the real stories, not just all the Santa stories, so they understand the root of traditions and then can make their own educated decisions on what to believe. I hope my son maintains that spirit of curiosity about history and miracles.

]]> By: Chris http://kidoinfo.com/ri/tips-for-new-moms-celebrating-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 Chris Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:04:56 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/tips-for-new-moms-celebrating-the-holidays/#comment-2916 I love the book: "Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas" by Holly Hobbie. The illustrations are wonderful as well as the feelings of winter, magic and adventure. I love the book: “Toot & Puddle: I’ll Be Home for Christmas” by Holly Hobbie. The illustrations are wonderful as well as the feelings of winter, magic and adventure.

]]> By: Lisa http://kidoinfo.com/ri/tips-for-new-moms-celebrating-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2903 Lisa Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:57:35 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/tips-for-new-moms-celebrating-the-holidays/#comment-2903 For those who celebrate Hanukkah I would suggest It's a miracle! A Hannukkah Storybook By Stephanie Spinner My kids love it! For those who celebrate Hanukkah I would suggest

It’s a miracle! A Hannukkah Storybook By Stephanie Spinner

My kids love it!

]]> By: Johanna Corcoran http://kidoinfo.com/ri/tips-for-new-moms-celebrating-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2872 Johanna Corcoran Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:01:37 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/tips-for-new-moms-celebrating-the-holidays/#comment-2872 I would like to recommend another great holiday book- it's a chapter book, and I have been reading one chapter a night to my four year old. She looks forward to bedtime and her opportunity to check in with the Cole Family. The end is very touching. The writers of the book have a great story too- check out the website: http://www.colefamily-christmas.com/ Warm and loving holidays to all! -Johanna I would like to recommend another great holiday book- it’s a chapter book, and I have been reading one chapter a night to my four year old. She looks forward to bedtime and her opportunity to check in with the Cole Family. The end is very touching. The writers of the book have a great story too- check out the website:
http://www.colefamily-christmas.com/
Warm and loving holidays to all!
-Johanna

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