Italian for “Little Child” – Bambini’s List was created to provide parents and caregivers a resourceful collection of stories, learning experiences, tips, ideas, and accomplishments. From travel tips and activity guides, to making meals together and planning celebration events, we are putting together our top lists for reference, in hopes that you, too, will find value in learning from our experiences.
As parents, over the past few years, we’ve learned a valuable lesson — to listen – and we mean, really listen to what our kids are saying. We can honestly say that we have failed at this many many times. But every day is a new opportunity to do better, to parent ourselves first, so we can be better parents for our children.
We’ve learned that it’s not always about running to every birthday you are invited to, buying every toy they grab off the shelf at Target, or spending lots of money over the years exploring every museum, zoo, or park in your area (although we have done so ourselves and have a few tips to share to keep your costs down). It’s our job to raise happy children who learn patience, who can express all feelings without being judged, who understand hard work, who respect themselves, others, and their environment, and to appreciate all the world has to offer. If we pay attention to the little things our kids say (which sometimes the smallest requests are often overlooked) we might actually see the window of opportunity to teach them these values, and in turn, make a positive impact on their adult life to come.
Join us and our little bambinis on this journey as we explore a new direction in our family life. And if you have an experience or tip you’d like to share that you have created or learned from your child(ren), please submit your story request here.