Practicing family rituals help children thrive, even before the pandemic. But they need it now more than ever, since they don't get the peer interaction that they used to have. To make up for this deficit, they need strong family bonds that bring security and identity. Rituals Defined: A family ritual is a set of behaviors that is repeated and that is symbolically meaningful. Family rituals provide families with a sense of identity and belonging. Family rituals also provide a sense of continuity across generations. In other words, they are a way of transmitting family values, history and culture from one generation to the next. Family Rituals: Why They’re Important https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-life/routines-rituals-relationships/family-rituals Family rituals like meals, cultural festivals, activities, and kisses, winks or handshakes give you and your children a sense of security, identity and belonging . That’s because they’re special things that you do t