What are the Filipino or your family traditions that you want to pass on to your children? Obviously since they will be growing up in the US, most of their ways/practice will be "Americanized."

I want to start off this thread with two very important traditions (I personally believed) I want my children to observe:

1. Pagmamano
I don't think I'd be able to apply this with my husband's family since it's not their way. So I planned to teach my children to practice "pagmamano" to any Filipino friend (years older than them) I will have in the place where I will be living. I will tell them what "pagmamano" signifies. Also, when they get to meet their immediate relatives (my immediate family) they will no longer feel awkward doing it because they're already used to it and most importantly, they knew that doing it is showing respect to the elders, and it's a Filipino trademark

2. Calling people older than them (relatives or not) Uncle or Aunt/Auntie

I still have to think on others How about you? What's yours?

Being FAMILY ORIENTED.. calling their bro and sis, kuya and ate.
Being RESPECTFUL...
Being POLITE...
Be a GOD-FEARING...
CONSERVATIVE..hehehe mas conservative pa nga yun fiance ko sa akin

Ha ha, talaga? Nakakatuwa

ako yung pagka conservative gusto ko ligawan ang anak ko sa house parin...at pagka magalang sa magulang at nakakatanda just like what you said "pagmamano" most from filipino culture parin kung pwde lang ma control

hi riza,,,my 3yrs old son doing pagmamano and ofcourse kissing in the cheek.. we always go to prayer meeting.im really happy kasi nakikita ko baby ko his singing and praising his raising his hands ..and we go(pagsisimba)and im teaching him some tagalog words....ayaw ko syang matulad sa daddy nya ,,,my fiance is FIL.AM he dont know how to speak tagalog and tradition natin

yeah..pagmamano will live on forever.
that's a genuine Filipino trait.
Mabuhay!

yeah dapat sa bahay liligawan ang anak ko! at kung anak ko ay lalaki aba! ligawan niya ang iniirog niya sa bahay din

My husband and i agreed to teach them some Filipino traditions like:

Mano po. Yes, you are correct ate Riza, they can't applied it to my husband's family too but they will be required to mano po to both of us (hubster and i ) and to the filipino elders.

Po and opo.

We want them to call each other ate and kuya and not just by their names. Learn to use tita, tito, lolo and loa.

They will carry my maiden name as their middle name.

I'll teach them tagalog word and as much as possible i want them to learn how to speak very well in tagalog.

I'll teach them tagalog folk songs and our national anthem.

To eat using their fingers or hands

* i think that's for now. i just woke up from siesta so esep esep pa ako later hehe *

That's really great jego Maganda talaga pag bata pa tinuturuan ng maging malapit sa Diyos. I will really miss attending prayer meetings with my fellow Catholic charismatic community. I will be attending different church when I get to Mesa. I am sure God is preparing me a great Christian community there to share my faith with.

I will also teach my children Tagalog and Bisaya

Ah great pink. Thank you for these ideas. Dami ko pa talagang na miss

Yeah, I will also teach them to call their older siblings "kuya or ate" and definitely teach them Tagalog and Visayan songs. Nakaka-excite, 'ala pa nga

hi riza,,,my 3yrs old son doing pagmamano and ofcourse kissing in the cheek.. we always go to prayer meeting.im really happy kasi nakikita ko baby ko his singing and praising his raising his hands ..and we go(pagsisimba)and im teaching him some tagalog words....ayaw ko syang matulad sa daddy nya ,,,my fiance is FIL.AM he dont know how to speak tagalog and tradition natin
and one more my son favorite food is tuyu ,tinapa and lumpia ,pansit bihon,,he dont know chicken,beef and pork

Ha ha, talaga hayyyyyyyyyy sana nga. I remember sabi ni Ryan pag liligawan anak nya kelangan i-sharpen nya sword nya at dapat sa bahay

its really good....spread the WORD OF GOD....hope meron din sa hawaii

sorry, what i meant was words . ayoko naman na isang tagalog na salita lang malaman nila . nakalimutan ko lang ung letter s

Yes, Talaga may dugo kasing Irish eh. Its one of the reason I fall for him "carinyoso" and conservative.

'Kaw talaga pink, ok lang yon, kung sa bisaya-english pa "sabotable" di mo yata naintindihan ang word na yan Close to "understandable"



What can I say? Pag-ibig nga naman

I am sure there is. It's will be so wonderful if you'll continue doing it with the presence of your child. That will be instilled in his mind and heart.

Ooooopps kelangan may karaoke sa bahay, another Filipino trademark Ang pinoy walang makakapigil sa pagkanta kahit sintunado, walang problema

korek!

gusto ko ung kids ko may ate at kuya na ala kasi andaming iba dyan na parang wala lang kahit lola nila first name basis parang kakaiba lang. definitely din ung sunday school kasi dun din ako natuto nung bata pa ako..saka ung sumusunod sa parents nakita ko kasi kung pano ung ibang mga bata parang wala respeto sa parents..kaya bata palang kelangan training to the max na!

To never talk back to the parents and the promise to take care of us until we die and not send us to a nursing home.

Definitely that one - NEVER talk back to parents or the elderly.

In "speak out" talk show may nag sabi doon na kung hindi ka kumakain ng rice hindi ka pinoy...so definitely yung rice magiging staple yan sa household namin

I told my husband that in pinas our parents dont let us pay rent kahit na dumami pa anak mo at doon ka nakatira sa parents mo. He said that parents here asks their kids to pay rent once they reach 18y.o. to teach them how to be independent. Pero hindi ko ma imagine na sisingilin ng rent anak ko. Naging independent naman ako sa pinas na hindi bumabayad ng rent kay mama eh hehehe

i forgot...i'll teach my kids how to sing:
1. Lupang hinirang
2. bahay kubo
3. leron leron sinta
4. ako ay may lobo, etc.

sasakit ang tenga nila kakapakinig ng mga songs sa album na "pista" by the mabuhay singers

my fiance is a big fun of chiquito and rene requiestas hehehe so i think panonoorin nila ng paulit ulit ang mga movies ng fave stars ng dad nila

i bought el filibusterismo and noli me tangere a week ago, request ng fiance ko. he wants to read it. we'll save the book for the kids also.

My husband and I are worried about raising our kids here. Alam nya kasi kung paano ang mga ugali ng mga bata dito. He doesn't want us to be out of the house working all day. At least one of us will stay at home para hubugin yong mga kids sa mabuting asal. I want them to put God first in thier lives above all things respeto sa mga nakakatanda, knows how to say po and opo, pagmamano, wag sasabat sa usapan ng mga matatanda, well behave pag nasa ibang bahay, wag sasagot ng pabalang, wag mag paligaw kung saan saan, tuturo ko rin yong important ng family. Last but not the least I'll teach them how to appreciate filipino food especially FISH and RICE


Evelyn

I want him to learn how to respect US as a parent and how important we are to him. I hope he should know that he would take care of us especially my husband if I die early because I promised that to my husband I would take care of him and change his diaper someday when we get older. I want him to love his family both my family in the Philippines and here. I hope he will not bring girls in our house geezz I will have heart attack when I found out he is not virgin at all at the age of eleven hehhehehe. Obey his parents; love his sibling he’s two kuya’s. And I want him to learn how to eat Filipino foods and MAG MANO… I have lots of dreams and plans for my son. But I want him to know what ever decision he makes in life, if he failed I want him to run to me and not be afraid because I will be the first and last will hug him in times of failures. And hold him with all my hearts

Planning to buy magic sing before I go.




DEFINITELY

Will teach my kids filipino songs and will also teach them philippine history. I told my kids never nila kalimutan how to speak bisaya and tagalog. And they should always value friends and family.

Faithfulness to the family is a tradition that is characterized in Filipino society, and that is one of the values that i want to pass on to my kids. This family loyalty is apparent in the fact that there are no booming businesses for retirement homes or orphanages in the Philippines.

Also important to Filipinos are treating elders (even someone a year older is an "elder") with the respect they deserve and require. There are many ways a person can show respect, whether it is by using hand gestures or speaking in a manner that denotes respect. And i want my kids to practice both. Respect begets respect.

At the dinning table, I want my family to gather and eat all together during meals. And always say a prayer before we partake the food. (A family that prays together, stays together)

Aside from the values and cultures stated above, i will never forget to teach my kids how to speak tagalog or visayan (our vernacular) so when we get to visit Philippines from time to time, they can at least relate to some few things. I will also educate them about Philippine History.

This is really great jom, I also have that in mind



Definitely




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Hala ka Gaye, musta naman ka oi? Plano pod ko about magic sing, pero pagkamahal man oi. Ug naa koy excess fund basin or magpadala na lang ko ug naa na ko work didto


This reminds me of when I was young and all of the family members gathered around the dining table to eat together and pray before the meal. My grandpa would be the one to assign who will lead the prayer. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, naging sentimental tuloy ako pag naa-alala ko I definitely want my future family to practice this.

i'm actually waiting for KADAYAWAN sale kay basi mukunhod ang presyo sa magic sing.

got busy the past days... went to Iligan to visit unta my two younger sis then my 8year old son had the delusion that he was tarzan incarnate, naglambitin sa guava tree sa ilang school, ayon, nahulog and nafracture ang bone.. his left arm is on cast now and sadly, it made a big hole in my savings, as in ubos talaga coz the orthopedic doctor's PF was just ceiling high. .. but at least, it was only the arm, not the head coz it could have been worst. Praise be to God lang gyapon.

Oh no, I'm sorry to hear about your son. May na lang gani bukton ra ug walay laing damage. Lesson learned gyud na niya I will pray for his immediate healing.

Take good care Gaye. Keep us updated ha?

Yups, lesson learned gayud.. but of course, i still wont stop him from climbing trees... climbing trees is part of being a child and i can't take my kid's childhood away just becoz i have my fear of them getting hurt again. (i climbed trees when i was a kid, i fell so many times, broken my collar bone--according to my father-- and yet i continued to climb again and again). I guess I could only advise him to be extra careful and I just have to pray day in and day out for their protection.

well, another filipino trait i want to teach my kids is the filipino trait of RESILIENCE... the Philippines has been afflicted with so many calamities, hardship, etc. and yet you can still see many smiling faces around... we have been hit many times but still we continue to stand.

I could likened it to a kid climbing tree and then falling... the kid would be hurt but still, it wont deter him/her from climbing again and again.

I agree with you Gaye I also hope and pray that your kids could easily adjust with their new environment sa US. But I am sure in time, they will feel at home na didto