Establish traditions

• Weekly/monthly special dates
• Annual vacation spot
• Set goals to carryout a family outing
• Choose the same special meal/restaurant to celebrate important events

Communicate with grandparents at least weekly

• Especially important for long distance (phone or email)

Evening diary – have child write to parent, parent responds the next night and so on
Game nights
Card games (Spades, Canasta, Bridge, Poker)
Do chores/spring cleaning together; have celebration dinner together
Establish a Date night (one parent/one child)
Have children help decorate for the various holidays during the year