Hey Mom and Dad: What Holiday Traditions Did You Start With Your Kids?
Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.
Welcome to Hey Mom and Dad—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked parents the week before on Patch Facebook pages from around the area. Each family has their own special and unique holiday traditions—some have been passed down for generations, others have started in recent years. Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. Erica Esquivel: Putting the Christmas tree up after Thanksgiving. —on Chicago Heights Patch Facebook Fredric Mitchell: Having the kids take old toys and clothes to salvation army on 'Black' Friday instead of jumping into the consuming frenzy …
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11:09 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
When I was little, maybe 3 or 4, I overheard my parents talking about the "bare spot" in our Christmas tree. Being young, I thought they said "bear spot" and went and got a teddy bear to put in it. Ever since then, we've always made a "bear spot" in our tree. I've continued this tradition with my family now. more ›