{"id":100000000210,"date":"2019-12-10T19:38:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T19:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/greatwood-canyon-gate\/?p=100000000210"},"modified":"2019-12-10T19:38:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T19:38:19","slug":"teaching-your-preschooler-to-appreciate-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/greatwood\/2019\/12\/10\/teaching-your-preschooler-to-appreciate-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Your Preschooler to Appreciate Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100000000211 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/greatwood-canyon-gate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2019\/12\/Gifts-2.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching Your Preschooler to Appreciate Gifts at Kids 'R' Kids Greatwood, Daycare, childcare, preschool, learning academy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gifts, gifts, and more gifts! Whether you\u2019re giving or receiving gifts, we all can agree that gifts are a fun way to show others in our lives that we appreciate them. We all have gotten gifts in the past that are well-intended, but are not something that will be our next favorite thing. Your preschoolers may or may not know how to respond when someone gives them a gift that they don\u2019t exactly fancy. A situation like that may arise this holiday season, but don\u2019t fear! Learn more about teaching your preschooler to appreciate gifts now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please and Thank-you\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you haven\u2019t taught your child basic manners already, then this is the perfect time of the year to do so! Teach your child how to say please and thank-you throughout your everyday routine. For example, make your child say please when they want more milk or juice. After you pour the glass, remind them to say thank-you. Simple tasks like this will get your little one in the habit of saying please and thank-you when someone does a favor for them or gives them a gift. It\u2019s good to start with the basics!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank-you cards\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A fun way to incorporate thankfulness is to keep track of what gifts your child was given and who are they from. Make cute creative thank-you cards with your preschooler! Your preschooler will start to understand the importance behind letting someone know that you appreciate their gifts and kindness. This will be a fun activity for you and your child rather than a chore. There\u2019s also a good chance that grandma might call you about the thank-you card and tell you how happy it made her. This will make your preschooler pretty happy too!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Will-power\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a parent of a young one, it\u2019s important that you have will-power and self-control when going shopping with your child. Your child is less likely to appreciate gifts if they receive a new toy every time you go on a trip to the store or mall. Your preschooler will begin to appreciate gifts more once they understand that they aren\u2019t always guaranteed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manners and appreciation go a long way!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you enjoyed this blog and want to read more, click below for our blog from last month!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/greatwood-canyon-gate\/2019\/10\/29\/traveling-with-preschoolers-this-holiday-season\/\">Traveling with Preschoolers this Holiday Season<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Want to learn more about<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsrkidsgreatwood.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Greatwood<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> located in Richmond, Texas? 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