Dr. Gary Chapman - Teaching Kids the Lost Art of Gratitude

Are your kids good at saying thank you? Kids and teens have gained a reputation for being entitled, but what if your kids were known for being grateful?  Dr. Gary Chapman joins me to talk about beefing up the A+ skill of appreciation as we write about in our book Screen Kids. In our conversation, you'll learn:  4:00 Were kids grateful in the generation you grew up in? How did your parents teach you gratitude as a young child?  5:25 The milk toddler tyrant  6:15 The enemy of the A+ skill of appreciation: indulgence  8:35 the value of saying no as a parent  10:00 What if gifts is my child’s love language and I don’t buy what they want - will they feel unloved?  13:00 But everyone else has one!  14:45 These kind of things show gratitude to moms  17:00 Work hard to have a mealtime everyday together  20:20 Dr. Chapman gets a lesson in being thankful  21:35 How do I start with my teenager if he or she hasn’t been grateful?  23:00 It starts with being thankful to God ourselves  25:50 Try this at Thanksgiving  Dr. Gary Chapman is known around the world as the author of The Five Love Languages (20 million copies in print). You (or your child) can take the quiz to find out what your love language is here: 5lovelanguages.com Learn more about Screen Kids, co-authored by Dr. Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane at arlenepellicane.com  Get Arlene's free monthly resource, The Gratitude Workout - 10 ways to build the muscle of thanksgiving in your child's life at happyhomeuniversity.com The Happy Home is sponsored in part by Talk About. Use Promo Code HAPPYHOME to get 1 month free at TalkAboutDiscipleship.com.

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This show is for women and men who want a happier home life. Arlene will help you bridge the gap between your ideal family and the real thing. You don’t have to come from a happy home to create one. Your host Arlene Pellicane is a speaker and author of several books including 31 Days to a Happy Husband and Parents Rising. She and her husband James have been married more than 21 years and have three children. Inside this podcast, you’ll meet some of the kindest and smartest experts when it comes to marriage and parenting. Get ready for fun and practical conversations that will change your thinking, give you hope, and spark positive change.