As parents nowadays, I think most of us have encountered a conversation with other caregivers on entitlement, what that means, and how to avoid it. You’ve probably discussed ways to rear your children, ways to teach them patience, and to teach them what it means to be thoughtful of others – all in an effort to avoid that ugly “E” word. But what about teaching them gratitude? If there ever was a way to rear entitlement in the head, it’s to teach kids gratitude. To teach them they can’t do it all on their own. To teach them humility. To teach them that they need others to help them accomplish their goals. To teach them that true joy comes when we are serving, loving, and thinking of those around us. So – that’s what we are going to talk about today. Research shows that the happiest people are the most grateful, and I believe that with all that I have. You want your kids to be happy, right? So let’s drum up some fun, thoughtful, and sweet ideas to teach them to be grateful!
We have everything from crafts, to books, to movies featured in this post – yep, you can thank us later! I’m telling you though, you are going to want to pin this baby right now! Thanksgiving is the perfect time to make a special effort to teach gratitude, but you are definitely going to want to remind yourself of these tips and ideas all year long. So make it easy on yourself to find it again, and pin it to a board! This round-up post includes TONS of ways and tips to teach kids gratitude, like:
20 Activity Ideas 10 Craft Ideas 20 Kids Books 10 Movies 10 Everyday Tips from the Divas
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51. The Pursuit of Happyness – Tear-jerker…every time! This fantastic film is sure to remind you to be grateful for all of those times when you thought you couldn’t do it anymore, but just kept pushing anyway. An inspiring story, to say the least. 52. Pay It Forward – Okay…another tear-jerker, right here! This film from 2000 reminds us that we never really know the good we’ll do until we start doing it. 53. Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving – What’s Thanksgiving all about, anyway? Charlie Brown has the answer, as always! 54. Freaky Friday – Think everyone else has it made but you? Think again! You never know what someone else is going through until you walk in their shoes…literally. 55. The Ultimate Gift – Life requires hard work, and relying on the relationships of others to pull us through. The Ultimate Gift reminds us that we must be humble to learn and grow, and always be good to others – always!
