MEMORIESLookingfornew waysto celebrateMother’sDay?Tryourideasto make sureit’s oneyou’llneverforgetMEETTHE
EXPERTDr Linda
Papadopoulos is
a chartered
psychologist and
mum; drlinda.co.ukLet’s make somes you look at your little bundle
of fun, you probably think this
Mother’s Day – especially if it’s
your first one cuddling an
actual baby – couldn’t get any
better. Yes, she might not be
that amazing at getting you presents or
making you breakfast in bed just yet (come on
Daddy, sort it out!) but you can rely on her to
gaze at you with all the love you could ever
want. So instead of focusing on the material
things this year, we want to give you an even
better present – the gift of memories of your
little one. We’ve come up with some adorable
ways to remember just how gorgeous and
perfect she is right now, that you can treasure
forever.
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62 | April 2020 |motherandbaby.co.ukVideo
your child
saying 'I love you’
We can be so busy taking care of all the
necessities of looking after a baby that we may
sometimes run out of time for the equally important
task of emotional housekeeping. In a decade or two,
you won’t be looking back with a tear in your eye
remembering how diligently you changed all those
nappies. You’ll want something that captures the unique
bond between you and your child. That’s wherethis
project comes in. Every Mother’s Day, film yourtot
saying, ‘I love you’. Of course, it’ll probablybea cute
gurgle or two for the first couple of years,but
gradually your little one will get the hangof your
new tradition. Put the clips togetherto make a
short film that, far, far into the future
when your child is a parent herself,
your family will
all treasure.Lindasays:‘We don’t doubt
that ourlittleones loveus, sowe
don’t needproof.Butthisgivesus
documentation.Ourchildrengive
us different things at different
stages, and it is such a seminal
moment when they are first able
to verbalise their love for us.
Capture this on film, and
you’ll play it over
and over.’Why you should
make this memory