A Year of Raising the Village: Week #6 Families in the USA can receive a welcome letter for their newborn baby direct from the White House. What a keepsake! Imagine how that must inspire a sense of belonging in a young family, not to mention for the child as he or she grows up. We all need to feel a sense of belonging to our families, to our communities and to our culture.
Read more about how to get a letter from the president here: How to Get Congratulations From the White House | eHow.com
A “closer to home” approach and with, perhaps, a little more intimacy – is for a community to send a welcome letter to local newborn babies.
Here is an excerpt of one that we have seen;
“Welcome to our community little one!
Your family will be your teachers in life. By talking to you, by holding you and by singing to you, your family will give you the best start possible.”
The letter could be “on request” like the White House letter or by working with the hospital, public health department or doctors who are responsible for early baby care. A welcome letter could also accompany a book as a gift from the community delivered on a first home visit. Find out who the community partners are that have the most contact with families with newborns in your community. Learn how to work together to celebrate a new citizen.
Village Raising Question
What do you do to welcome newborns?
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