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Teaching and expressing gratitude: Tips on raising kind and grateful kids

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Some of our most proud moments as parents are watching our children show kindness and gratitude toward others. Whether it’s watching your daughter share her favorite toy with another child or thanking an adult for a gift, these moments truly make parents feel like they’re doing something right in raising their kid.

Yet, at a time when it seems that children have more things than they could ever need and an unending supply of stimuli, how do parents raise children who truly appreciate what they are given, recognize kindness, and reciprocate it to others?

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