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In today’s modern world of gimme, gimme, gimme – raising an appreciative, well-rounded child can seem like a difficult task. However, with just a few simple changes it is easier than you might imagine. Read on to find our eight, resourceful ways to raise a thankful child. It is the perfect secret weapon for the holiday season and bey
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- Pick a child
from a charity tree and let your child pick out the gifts
- Be an at-home
volunteer to charities such as Hugs
and Hope
- Teach
him the value of a dollar with a weekly allowance earned for chores
- Have him spend
a portion of that money on a friend or donate it to your church
- Love him to bits . . . giving him plenty to be thankful for
Remember, even when you don’t think you are getting through, little drops of knowledge that you think are washing right off those ears, somewhere along the line sink in. We promise you; someday you will wake up and realize . . . You did a pretty amazing job
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These are wonderful ideas to teach your children that the universe doesn’t revolve around them. I have used many of these ideas with my own children, and they really work. A child as young as three years old can help pick out a toy for another child for Christmas or give one of his or her toys away to charity.