What is an attitude of gratitude?
Are you ready to receive MORE by doing little to almost NOTHING?
Does GRATITUDE really work?
Is it saying a simple Thank You?
Is it making me weak?
Is it a GOOD VALUE to have for my 20-month-old?
You can answer Yes or No, but before you do, practice ATTITUDE of GRATITUDE for 21 DAYS, you will find your own ONE TRUE answer! Please SAVE THIS POST. Don’t worry if you don’t have time to read.
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GRATITUDE is a simple heartfelt thank you for all the many blessings I have.
Gratitude is a powerful feeling which vibrates at a frequency at which universe manifests our wishes too. Isn’t that interesting?Being thankful and reiterating this in the form of gratitude, will only give us ABUNDANT opportunities to be thankful for LATER. So, build a future by practising this theory!I don’t expect my 20 months toddler to understand this. But, I am a stubborn mom, you see and it doesn’t stop me from teaching him in his own lil ways. We moms don’t give up so easily, Right?
My 5 SIMPLE tricks for teaching GRATITUDE to children are–
1.SAY Thank You -Our children learn from us. Say it OFTEN. Show them how happy you are when you feel grateful. Say it for the smallest of the things like brushing teeth and packing lunch
2.Show CREATIVITY in Gratitude – Make Thank You cards, Gratitude Tree, or box of Gratitude Stones. It is one of the most powerful tools I have used. Do these with a beautiful rhyme on Cocomelon. SWIPE and comment to know more!
3. Make a Gratitude JOURNAL – I started blogging seriously after creating my first gratitude journal. I learnt this in a recharge program. When we write gratitude, we visualize and CREATE MORE good things
4.READ Thank You stories and books – Probably after poop story this is the biggest seller. Children love stories about everything. Good books to start- ‘Bear says Thank you’, ‘Did I tell you how lucky you are – Dr seuss’
5.CHEER when your child does it right – this is rewarding him or her with your attention for good actions. To their little Thank Yous, say cheers, I love how you said thank you, give a hug. They will do it again for all the praises and your attention. Read more on parenting on my website.
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19 replies on “The Attitude of Gratitude Teach your infants and toddlers to be grateful”
These are some essential values to inculcate and teach them young so that they learn and follow
Dats true Mariyum. Trying every bit to help him grow well
That’s such a heartwarming post! Happiness lies within ourselves 😀
Absolutely. It all starts from within
I’ve always been taught that “you are born on this earth with a purpose to collect blessings “. I’m trying my bit to pass that to my daughter. Being grateful is one of the many values that will fetch you blessings.
So nice of you to share dear
Such a beautiful post. It is very important to teach our children about gratitude.
I totally agree with all the points you mentioned above. We really need to inculcate these good habits in our children.
My little effort to start early with vaidik
I so agree with all your points. It gives immense joy when someone shows gratitude to the one thing that you did to them. Returning the favor back to someone is what your duty should be..
Totally. Good to hear from you .. our thoughts resonate
Ts important to impart these life lessons to kids and gratitude tops the list. I hope and i try to teach my lo about gratitude
These are some really important values for everyone. This must be taught to the kids from the beginning.
The fact that happiness lies within is really important for everyone to understand……
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Hi Urvashi, nice little ways to build the practice of gratitude in kids. You have captured it really well in the post. anyone could start with any of the pointers mentioned by you and see the difference in a child’s outlook to life. You have mentioned it right that the best time to start teaching them gratitude is when they are young and “tabula rasa”. Enjoyed reading your post 🙂
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