Cultivating Thanksgiving & Gratitude in our Kids
Did you know that practicing gratitude can lead to better sleep, improved mood, and even boost your immune system? In this festive episode of Carpool Conversations, Amy and Sara explore the heart of Thanksgiving, offering parents practical tips for cultivating thanksgiving and gratitude with their kids. Join us as we dive into the “Head, Heart, and Hands” model, a powerful tool to help your kids not only understand gratitude in their minds but also feel it in their hearts and express it through action.
Whether it’s sparking meaningful conversations, creating cherished family traditions, or finding ways to give back, we’ll guide you through creative and simple steps to make this season one of thankfulness and joy. Tune in for ideas you can use all year round, and discover how to instill a spirit of gratitude that reaches far beyond Thanksgiving Day.
Time Stamps | Cultivating Thanksgiving & Gratitude in Our Kids
(3:25) Ideas for serving together as a Family.
(4:50) A year-round spirit of Thanksgiving & gratitude.
(5:30) What studies have shown about the relationship between gratitude and physical health.
(7:10) Introducing the “Head, Heart, & Hands” model.
(7:49) How should we THINK about the idea of gratitude and thankfulness.
(7:57) How to start cultivating thanksgiving in your family.
(11:00) Asking open-ended questions to get kids thinking about gratitude.
(12:22) Reaching our kids HEARTs with the spirit of gratitude.
(13:44) Practical and Creative Ideas for cultivating thanksgiving in our kids and our family.
(22:05) “There nothing more joyful as a parent, than to see your kids be authentically grateful.”
(22:45) Getting your family involved in coming up with a plan. (And then following through with it.)
(24:00) Questions of the Week.
Links:
Article: Can expressing gratitude improve your health? – Mayo Health Clinic
Gratitude Themed Family Conversation Starters
Book: Shepherding a Child’s Heart – Tedd Tripp
