10 Stories About Your Children To Tell Them

Family memories are to be cherished and held onto. Some of the very best stories for children are the ones all about them. Every family has a treasure chest of priceless childhood stories to share with their children. Most of the time they are very interesting stories, and all of the time your kids will eat them up as you work the room like a top flight standup comic. In most cases humans do not retain memories earlier than age four or five. That being the case, here are 10 various subjects of possible classics based on those wonderful early years of life. Enjoy!

1. The Time In Mommy’s Belly

   Of course one day they will understand, but for now, most kids are completely amazed to learn they lived inside Mommy. Show them pictures of Mom with her big belly carrying them around. Describe how their mother would have you run out to satisfy crazy food urges. Tell them how you would read to them talking to her belly. All the fun moments of pregnancy and the excitement that was all about them.

2. The Day They Were Born

   If you really want your kids listening, tell them the story of the day they were born. They will be all ears as you relay all the emotions and monumental events of that incredible day. How excited you both were as you waited for the doctor to say come to the hospital. The crazy drive to get there and the heart pounding thrills waiting for them to arrive. Most importantly, describe in vivid detail just how you felt the first moment you laid eyes on your beautiful child. They will certainly know how deeply you love them.

3. The First Days At Home

   Parenting was never as tough as it was those first few days of being home with your new baby. Home alone with no nurses and no doctors. Grandma had exited the scene. It was just you and the baby, as you dealt with all of the crying, the feedings, the diapers and the worries. All the while experiencing overwhelming amazement and joy in your heart. There are tons of short stories for kids to come out of these first days of life.

4. The World Around Them

   Everyone loves to read those books that talk about how life was in the year they were born. Teaching your child certain events that occurred during this time gives them landmarks that have distinguished who they are. For instance, when your author’s wife was 8 months pregnant with child number two, she was supposed to be at a meeting in New York City on September 11^th, 2001 inside the Twin Towers. The only reason she wasn’t was because the doctor would not allow her to fly. She lost colleagues that day. Her pregnancy very well may have saved her life. These are cherished stories.

5. The Funny Quirks

   Maybe your baby became addicted to a pacifier. Perhaps he/she made unusual noises. All babies and toddlers have their own quirks that stood out during those early years. These quirks no doubt provided many very funny circumstances that provide great stories to tell. Your children love hearing about them.

6. The Joys of Potty Training

   Possibly the king of early childhood memories is potty training. Oh my goodness, what a struggle it is for most families. There is no need to elaborate here much on where you could go with this topic. All families have their own experiences in potty training. They are all usually very humorous when looked back upon in hindsight.

7. The Wild Eating Habits

   Storytelling doesn’t get much easier than when you describe to your children about how they used to eat. One day they would only eat applesauce and the next day it was sweet potatoes. Nobody could ever predict how he/she would react when that spoon would hit those lips. Would the food fly back at you or would they close their mouth tight and refuse to open? Recalling that silly grin only babies can make as their entire face is covered in acorn squash. Have the kids laughing to tears as you tell them what wild animals they were!

8. The First Words

   This is unique to each family, but most times it seems the first words are Da Da. Nobody is sure why that is. This usually does not at all please Mama. Regardless of what the first words were, it was a gigantic moment in the life of your family. Remember how happy you were to hear your baby actually speak? Now your house is full of non-stop chatter and you wonder if the talking will ever end. An episode of Andy Griffith comes to mind about a time Opie had said something not appropriate. Andy’s response was, “and to think I was happy when you learned to talk.” Funny stuff.

9. The First Movements

   The moment your baby first sat up in their crib and quickly started standing in it. The day you were all watching TV and your child began to crawl across the floor. For your author’s first child, that crawling was backwards. Quite hysterical for several weeks. The incredible day those first steps were taken and soon they were walking all over the place. Beautiful moments to share.

10. The Very First Friends

    Friends are very important in life and no doubt your child had them quite early on. Don’t you wish people got along as adults as they do when they are just infants? No judgment, no prejudice, no cliques and no problems, as long as you keep your hands off my rattle. Now that is pure friendship! The world would be such a nicer place. Let your child know about those first friends and who they were. The neighbor down the street. The child of your own longtime friend. Who knows, maybe they will reconnect at some point through Facebook!

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