Five Messages of Gratitude You Can Send Your Children

Though it's easy to blame children for not expressing gratitude, it isn't really your children's fault. Young children are often not developmentally ready to move beyond their egocentrism and recognize the role that others play in their lives. Older children are bombarded by messages from popular culture that stand in sharp contrast to your messages of gratitude.read more

Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jim Taylor, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting appreciation caring children empathy family gratitude happiness love narcissism stress thank you values Source Type: news