this post was submitted on 07 Apr 2025
32 points (97.1% liked)

Parenting

2172 readers
1 users here now

A place to talk about parenting.

Be respectful of others' parenting decisions.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
32
Why Forcing Gratitude in Kids Backfires—And What to Do Instead. (greatergood.berkeley.edu)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
3 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

By understanding how gratitude naturally develops in children, we can encourage rather than enforce thankfulness.

top 3 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

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