Here are just a few reasons: 

• Journaling takes a snapshot of thinking, language, and writing development that a child can look back on and see how they have grown.
  
  
• Teaching your child how to journal can begin a habit of journaling that could last into their teen and adult years.
  
  
• Scheduling “journal time” with your child ensures precious and quality one-on-one time.
  
  
• It’s a great opportunity to stretch your child’s imagination and practice verbal and writing skills.
  
  
• Journaling can help release fear, frustration and anxiety as well as promote self-awareness and increase self-esteem.
  
  
• For parents, a child’s journal helps us remember who they were “back then”, because man they grow up fast!