Creative Child November 2019 | Page 36

in season Teaching Gratitude Can Change a Child’s Life. HERE ARE 10 REASONS WHY. BY: Deborah Song As parents, we focus on teaching our kids how to say “thank you” to instill good manners. But teaching our kids gratitude has much more far- reaching repercussions than good manners, science shows. For any parent who has more than one child, you may have noticed that gratitude is in part a personality trait. Some people are just more inclined to be grateful by nature. But the good news is habit can change us. 35