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Why Forcing Gratitude in Kids Backfires—And What to Do Instead. (greatergood.berkeley.edu)
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By understanding how gratitude naturally develops in children, we can encourage rather than enforce thankfulness.

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[–] tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Some parents are only good examples when under the category of "don't do it like that".

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

My parents were absolute craftsmen of that particular school of thought.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 10 points 2 weeks ago

TBF that goes for so many things for kids; it's better when they voluntarily internalize them.