Depending on how old you are now, your childhood may be something recently or many years ago.
That said you may be looking to reconnect to some degree with your childhood. In the event that is true; how best to go about it?
From reliving movies, music and TV of your past to having a family reunion and more, you do have options.
So, is it time to take a trip back to your childhood?
What Do You Want to Go Back to?
In bringing back a part of your childhood, here are some options:
1. Entertainment from your youth – One thing you may lean to is entertainment from your past. For example, are you a product of the 1980’s? If yes, there were some great movies and stars back in that decade. It should not take much for you to come up with some 80s kids’ movies. Such movies can take you back to what hopefully was a fun period of your life. Whether you were in grade school, junior high or even high school, take a trip down memory lane. The same holds true for any television shows you had back then. Many of them can be found to this day on DVD or even regular television channels. When it comes to music from back then, you can go online and find a song or video that evokes memories of that period. When you want to relive entertainment from your youth, you can more than likely find it in no time at all.
2. Setting up a family reunion – When was the last time you took part in a family reunion? Such reunions can be a great way of rekindling some family relations, catching up on old times and more. Depending on how spread out your extended family is, a reunion can be easy or challenging thing to pull off. That said sit down and think over how best to have it all come together. One thought if people are spread out around the country is to hold the reunion somewhere in the middle. If a fair amount of family are older and in one area close to each other, you could consider having it there. If you have younger children and they’ve not met some of their senior citizen relatives, now would be a good time to do so. You never want to take things for granted and put such reunions off from one year to the next.
3. Consider having a child – Okay, the thought of having a child is a big deal to say the least. That said do you have any children at home now? If not, are you in a place in life where having one is doable? In fact, it could be your first child ever. Having a child can take you back to the memories you have of growing up. While it is no doubt hard work, raising a child can be the most fulfilling thing you do moving ahead. In the process, teach your child what is was like for you as a kid and share in all the fun times with them.
In reliving your childhood, what will you look to recapture if only for a short time?
