What things, photo's, memories, advice, etc. should a family pass on to their children?

anything with sentimental value.








dpWhat things, photo's, memories, advice, etc. should a family pass on to their children?
If you have old photos, please use a pencil or archival ink pen and write on the back or put it in a book but be sure to put who is in the pictures and how they relate to the family. for example, ted on left stephanie in middle children of Joseph and mary Doe, david matthison on right is friend of ted. That way people know who they are looking at. This is more precious than gold after you are gone. if there is an old family story you heard as a child. write it down. like the time our great grandfather had a cheese business and while he was taking his horse drawn wagon up the hill at hollywood and vine . as they were dragging the hourse drawn wagon up vine street a 400 lb wheel of cheese slid out of the wagon and rolled down the hill crossing hollywood blvd with all the brothers chasing behind it. those things are priceless too. Pictures of great aunts and cousins of cousins. those people will be lost to the next generation if you dont write their names down and where they lived. etc. stories like who first came to your country and how they got there. where they settled. anything you know. even if your not sure. write it down. Like my grandmother used to say we were relations of benedict arnold. but it turned out it was just an old wives tale. still a funny story. Oh and dont rely on recordings Like tape or dvd they can go bad or you cant play them once they are scratched etc. We made that mistake. Pencil or archival ink is the best preserver. If you do have an old plate that has been passed down. Write what you know about it and put it in an envelope and set it beside it or tie it too it by wrapping a ribbon around the plate and the envelope together. Or staple it to the back of a piece of furniture or take a picture of it and add it to the scrapbook with details written beside the picture so people know the story behind it. It may sound overwhelming to do but if you do one piece a week or one picture. Eventually it will all get down. And that way you dont get burnt out. Good luck.What things, photo's, memories, advice, etc. should a family pass on to their children?
A journal,pictures,talk to elderly relatives and take notes.They love to tell you the old family stories,medical history,names of relatives who passed on and what year.Old newspaper clippings,


family tree,talking with family.
Photos are good. The one thing to pass on is '; Treat others the way you expect to get treated.'; That was passed on to me as I always tell my children. On thing that I id do for my children is keep a journal for each of them and for myself and my husband.


Every night I write in a journal how my day went and how I feel my life is going and what my goals are and how I am achieving those goals. I also have a journal for each of my 3 children. It is called the story of Brenna( or whatever the child's name is)as told by Mom....And every night I write in it and tell them what they learned for the day or what they did. So when they read it when they are older they can have a good laugh, I started it he day I found out I was pregnant with each of them.
Yes, photos and personal stories are important things to pass on to children. I think the most useful stories are about how people learned their life lessons from experience, and stories about what makes them a unique individual.





I have asked my family to go one step further and record their voices as well. Science has shown us that it is easier to remember things (and people!) when multiple senses are involved. So when you pull out the photos, you can also play back their voices to remember people after they are gone.





All it takes is a small tape recorder. You can transcribe onto CDs later.
Something that was personal to them, not just things. A journal or something that tells how they thought and what their values were.
Family should set a time to see each other that's what you should pass on to your children.
I think you should passs on things that would benefit their life. Like pictures of past family.
Biographies are nice, if you can convince Grandpa and Grandma to write one.





Look in any search engine for


biography questions


or


biography outline





Then ask the questions and write down the answers.
everything that make them remember you.
My suggestion would be to assemble a scrapbook. Keepsakes can be photographed and an explanation of the history placed below it in the scrapbook. Another idea is to either make an audio or videotape of families relating their history. It will be invaluable!
Their is a lot of thing to learn but the big one I think of how to be self reliant. To be able to live within your means and be able to support yourself and not need to have anyone else to help out, like say pay your bills. If you can have want you need on your own, then your not going to be the one that is filing for bankruptcy because you never learned how to live within your our means. Like making the choice to pay your bills or go to the bar, if you know how to live within you own means then your choice is that bills come first.


Today they make it to easy to get a credit card or even a loan for stuff. I do know that in today's world you need to build your credit, but you dont need to spend tomorrows money before today.
A family should pass on photos which illustrate how their children have grown, changed, and matured. We should pass on memories that will always move us and our internal spirit, and advice that will empower them with wisdom.
photo's each picture has a story behind it
Photos with labels. Otherwise the people in the pictures are soon forgotten.