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Thankful Kids

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Teaching Your Kids an Attitude of Gratitude this Thanksgiving

Ideas to teach your kids to be more grateful and thankful for what they have

Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to work on teaching your kids to be more thankful for what they have. We get so caught up in the Holiday madness of traveling, hosting dinners, shopping, and making Holiday wish lists that sometimes it's nice to take a breath, sit down as a family and talk with your kids about how lucky your family is, how grateful we should be, and how to say thank you for more than just gifts. It's a tricky concept to teach young children, who are natually self-centered, but by starting when they are young you can help lay the foundation to be grateful and think of others.  We try a variety of activities to help our kids develop more of an attitude of gratitude. Here are some ideas we've found to create a more …

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