49 - Manners Lesson: "Thank You" and How Parents Can Get Kids to Give Thanks Regularly

In this episode we learn how to get our kids to say “thank you” and how to help develop a general sense of appreciation for not only “things” but also training them in thankfulness which will help to promote an “attitude of gratitude”. 

• Start Early 
• Be Consistent
• Give Praise for using Thank You 
• Use Family Meetings to Set Expectations
• Set up Family Thanking Events
  • Dinner time thank you routines
  • Bedtime blessings routine
  • Thank you note practice for birthdays and holidays
• Make it FUN!  We'll talk about a few ideas for setting up a "fancy dinner" so we can practice all our manners in a creative and fun way. 

Lastly,  we'll go over how important modeling good "thank you" practices can be in helping bring thankfulness in our homes.  

TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE

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