In today’s digital age, where every moment is recorded, parents may find themselves trying to keep up.But what about the children? real Care about big moves? Obviously not.
Emily Wehner, 30, from Indianapolis, Indiana, asked TikTok users “What made your childhood so magical?” She received a flood of responses that confirmed…it’s the little things that matter. of.
she told Weekly newspaper: “I literally cried when I read every comment.”
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On April 8, a follow-up video containing screenshots of some of her favorite comments racked up more than 333,000 views.
One said: “There was a lot of outdoor time with neighborhood friends, close relationships with my cousins, and the adults treated me as a whole person from the beginning. My mom was always playing imaginatively with us too. game.”
“My husband told me that whenever his family goes on vacation, they sing ‘The Flintstones’ together at the beginning of the trip,” another user said.
Additional comments on the original video posted on March 15 highlighted many memories, such as eating the same meals and desserts on the first day back at school, playing card games, and having dinner together as a family. There is no mention of extravagant gifts or expensive events. These memories all have a simple unifying theme.
Family photographer Weiner tells us Weekly newspaper: “What shocks me the most is that most people remember the little things and how you made them feel.
“Cookies after the first day of school, a song that plays before every road trip, barefoot running in the summer, ribbons on the door on birthdays, and feeling truly seen and loved.”
The mother of two explained that she often asks herself whether the little things matter.
“After reading all the comments, I think they are really important and our children will see them and appreciate them. If not now, then years from now when they look back,” she told Weekly newspaper.
Weiner was inspired by these memories, which made her realize the importance of tradition.
A team of researchers from Syracuse University in New York also concluded that family rituals and daily routines are critical to overall health and well-being.
A review of 50 years of research, published in Journal of Family Psychology The American Psychological Association (APA) emphasizes the benefits of repetition, including how it strengthens family bonds.
As of this writing, the most recent video highlighting the original has 35,000 likes and 640 comments.
One user said: “[Please] make a list! “
“My wife makes my children’s (now grown) lives magical. She does it all!” said another user.
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