In my childhood and teenage years, every Sundaymorning, our family began to hum and grunt vacuum cleaner washing machine. Oh, how I hated it !!! Until now, I never cleans the house on weekends. Family traditions are remembered for a long time ...

There were pleasant habits: all together to come up with contests for guests on New Year's Eve; gather for a picnic on May ninth; at the end of the summer to go out of town and buying fresh fruits and vegetables in a casual cottage; dried yellow maple leaves in autumn, to mother them adorned his class ...

Childhood, I have grown. You too? So, it is time to create new traditions - their personal and their families.

Customary can be quite any joint activity, bringing joy to each participant. Moreover, the simpler the activity, the greater the chance to gain a foothold in tradition for a long time.

Friday dinner with friends, cycling for the first May weekend, a new cake recipe on every wedding anniversary, the annual group photo in the studio ...

What distinguishes a joint breakfast spousesrunaway to work at the same time, the tradition of eating breakfast together? Probably only the fact that the tradition will continue and when one of them on vacation and could sleep till noon.

The tradition does not have to be fixed on a calendar and be linked to the official celebration, someone's birthday memorable date. »Scheduled holidays» Not everyone likes.

I know a wonderful family: they like to leave the city, the river, and every time, returning home, collect the garbage, not only for themselves but also one that is left to them other. They do this together, make love to, do all the time: it is their family tradition.

Why do we need these traditions? I do not know.

On the one hand, they give the opportunity to feel their involvement in the life of the family, to be part of a larger whole, and not just a namesake.

Especially children in need. Especially if both parents work. Sometimes only one Sunday a month, »booked» for joint trips to the family felt like family. If only together with joy and consistently.

On the other hand, then give personal tradition? The feeling of belonging to one's own life?