Write Your Kids
Ideas for creating a rich record of your kid’s childhood. Learn more here. Like this? Subscribe below.
Mispronunciations
Jot down an amusing mispronunciation of a word or phrase. Even better, capture it as audio. There will be plenty of time later to correct them. For now, just enjoy it.
Apologize for a wrong
Apologize when you’ve done something wrong to them. It’s good for them to know that, yup, even parents fuck up from time to time.
What’s their bedroom like?
Describe your kid’s bedroom, and how it’s evolved, in all its idiosyncratic little details.
Why you should write your kids
Writing your kids (meaningless acronym: WYK) is a great way to document the infinite magical details that make up a childhood. Looking back on this together, they’ll learn about themselves, and you might just learn something about yourself, too.