It’s important to me to teach my children about and keep them focused
on the true meaning of Christmas and why we celebrate every year on
December 25th. It’s easy to get caught up in all the things to do
surrounding the holiday – shopping, baking, decorating, parties – that
it can potentially be just as easy to lose focus on why we are doing all
of these things in the first place. Christmas is a special time to
rejoice in, and celebrate our Savior’s birth.
Christ needs to be our priority all the time, and especially at
Christmas. As a parent, I strive to keep my focus on Christ during the
Christmas season and make it mostly about Him. One way to help your
child understand the true meaning of Christmas is by simply reading
books to them about the birth of Jesus. I can’t think of anything
better than curling up by the light of the Christmas tree with your
little ones (and big ones too) and reading a book about Christ just
before bedtime.
