tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167783085766202519.post9008036870239417019..comments2023-10-30T03:33:50.101-05:00Comments on Alabaster Mom: How to raise a grateful child?Alabaster Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07135441846204787611noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167783085766202519.post-87217424427918441482012-04-19T20:21:41.232-05:002012-04-19T20:21:41.232-05:00We have the same battles at our house. Somewhere b...We have the same battles at our house. Somewhere between now and Florida, MANY toys will be disappearing. And I HAVE thought about making him volunteer at a soup kitchen...funny thing that they want the volunteers to be 18 or so. Nick's new name IS DADDYYYAAHHHH. You're not alone, my friend.Zenseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782048707591829580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167783085766202519.post-42894149641372925882012-04-18T13:15:29.069-05:002012-04-18T13:15:29.069-05:00Every night at dinner we go around and everyone sa...Every night at dinner we go around and everyone says one thing they're grateful for that happened that day. The 3 year-old usually says something like "ice cream" or "Dora", but it's a sweet tradition and a way to introduce the idea of being grateful. My husband and I get to model it and the kids get to figure it out. <br /><br />That said, as an elementary school teacher I have to say, yes, it's perfectly typical for young children to appear ungrateful. They live in the moment, so the fact that you did a million FUN AND EXCITING things with them an hour ago makes no difference NOW. Kids are annoying that way! :-)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069417648988456196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167783085766202519.post-87983867017644341732012-04-16T21:41:00.818-05:002012-04-16T21:41:00.818-05:00I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's fo...I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's foray into entitlement. I'm sure that it's just a phase (because that does sound like a little kid thing to do). I know a few adults who still have that outlook, so if you want me to have a long talk with her about how hard it is to be nice to those people, I'd be happy to. It's a talk I wish I could have with them ..radioactiveganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841051196996847922noreply@blogger.com