Tia Mowry plans experiences for kids for Christmas
Tia Mowry wants to give her children experiences, rather than gifts, for Christmas because she knows they will be more memorable.
Tia Mowry wants to give her children experiences, rather than gifts, for Christmas.
The former Sister, Sister actress - who has Cree, 14, and seven-year-old Cairo with ex-husband ex-husband Cory Hardrict - insisted it is far more memorable to go out and do things as a family, even if there is an excitement to unwarpping presents.
She told E! News: “I’m trying to provide my children with more experiences during the holidays.
“My family grew up, we were so fixated on putting gifts up under the tree, which is awesome and great for kids. But when there are experiences around tradition, you hold on to those memories longer.”
The 47-year-old star is taking inspiration from her old childhood memories.
She said: “I cannot tell you what my gifts were when I was 14, 15, 17, 18 years old, but what I can tell you are the memories I created from the trips that I had with my family. So, I am wanting to do more of that during the holidays.”
Tia is embracing a number of other holiday traditions.
She said: “We definitely like sweet treats and decorating the tree, and listening to Christmas carols is definitely a tradition.”
Christmas films are also an essential, so Tia is excited about showing her kids her own upcoming Netflix movie, My Secret Santa.
She said: “I'm happy that this is a movie that my kids can watch so we will be watching this on December 3rd, sipping on hot cocoa.
“The movie is so much fun. Even though my character, she's like a little bit of a mean girl, I'm still funny and I'm glad that I have that essence.”
Tia recently insisted a parent's job isn't to "make their kids happy", but to nurture and guide them.
She told Parents: "I don't think it is your job to make your kids happy.
"I think that it is your job to keep your kids safe, nurture them, guide them, but they have to learn on their own how to make themselves happy, because we don't want to create co-dependency."
Tia recalled how her own childhood helped shape the way she treats her kids.
She explained: "I think growing up, it was definitely a cultural thing where it's like, 'My house, my rules'.
"I didn't want to do that with my children. I wanted my children to never be afraid to express themselves."
