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[quote=Anonymous]I would say it's about family traditions, NOT decor or cleanliness.

- holidays and how you celebrate them
- birthdays (for all, not just for the kids) and how you celebrate them
- other fun/silly things your family does together, from pizza night to board games to dance parties to  whatever...
- when our kids were little (maybe ES, maybe prek amd ES), one winter we were going bonkers!  Too cold, to wet, whatever, and we were trapped inside.  My husband and I on the spot made up a card game - even gave it a silly name.  The 4 of us sat around the table, and when a kid turned over a card (any card!), we took turns, "oh, a 5 ofdiamonds, that means you need to run around the table 5 times," "a jack right after an 8, that means 8 jumping jacks," "a queen, that means you need to give your mom a hug and kiss," "a 7, that means you need to sing a few lines from your favorite song, etc."   Iit lasted a ling time (through the entire deck), and they loved it!  Boy were we in trouble when they asked for it the next cold/wet/whatever day!  They are both in HS now, and STILL talk about/remember that game[/quote]

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