Communication Journal? (Notebook)

[zen39]

I've always done a communication journal. I don't write about what they ate (I have a menu posted for that); or bowel movements. Instead I use it to write down cute things they did or said that day, or a particular activity they enjoyed, something new they experienced.

My parents absolutely love these journals and some have said that they'll be placed in their childs keepsake box for the future.

These journals are a great idea not only for memento sake but also to allow a parent a glimpse into the day of their child while they are away from them.

I don't write anything lengthy, a small paragraph is needed. I've always jotted things down into a notebook about my own children...i.e. funny things they said and years later when I've forgotten them, I can now go back and read about it and remember those times.

In my opinion, these journals are a keepsake, not a waste of time.