tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135990113081206879.post997884097502427053..comments2023-10-28T05:44:34.489-07:00Comments on family feeding dynamics: non-food birthday ritualsfamilyfeedingdynamicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049399245893420332noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135990113081206879.post-56705487171001809512009-11-09T07:42:38.621-08:002009-11-09T07:42:38.621-08:00There are some great resources from Waldorf school...There are some great resources from Waldorf schools for rituals for kids. Sometimes if you search "secular rituals" you can find something. I know as a Universalist, we don't have the religious rituals built in. We have created some of our own. Birthday candles, "candle time" to talk about good and bad things we feel etc. I like your "non-commercial" idea too. My Easter post has some more ideas. I'll try to link it...familyfeedingdynamicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049399245893420332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135990113081206879.post-1540383486352839902009-11-08T19:50:44.917-08:002009-11-08T19:50:44.917-08:00I really like the candle idea, and the idea of hav...I really like the candle idea, and the idea of having "non-food" rituals. At our house, we have been thinking about "non-consumer" rituals, i.e. making Christmas about something other than presents. Of course, food plays an important role in our traditions, but I have been looking for ideas for memorable traditions.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08655417148878401828noreply@blogger.com