{"id":109000000223,"date":"2021-01-04T21:23:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T21:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/?p=109000000223"},"modified":"2021-01-04T21:23:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T21:23:37","slug":"teaching-your-child-to-appreciate-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/2021\/01\/04\/teaching-your-child-to-appreciate-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Your Child to Appreciate Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109000000224 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/01\/Appreciating-gifts.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching Your Child to Appreciate Gifts at Kids 'R' Kids Waterside, preschool, daycare, childcare\" width=\"1000\" height=\"655\" \/><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most parents love to shower their children with love, affection, and lot\u2019s of gifts and toys! While it\u2019s normal to desire to give abundantly to your child, there are reasons to be concerned when excessive gifts further unhealthy motivations, beliefs, and attitudes, or compromise safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/pubs\/info\/reports\/advertising-children.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Psychological Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Task Force on Advertising and Children, $12 billion per year is spent to reach children. It further states that children view more than 40,000 commercials each year. Children are constantly hearing messages that say, \u201cYou need this item to feel or look better. Your life will be better if you had this item. Your friends will like you if you buy this.\u201d Parents are constantly pressured by their children for the latest electronic device, clothing item, etc. Many busy parents are pressured by feelings of not having enough money to buy expensive items for their children. Others try to compensate time away by making sure that their children have all the latest \u201cstuff.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When children are surrounded by non-stop gifts, it becomes easy for a young child to feel that getting \u201cthings\u201d is the most important pursuit in life. The child\u2019s personal values can begin to rely on excessive gifts as a measure of self-worth and happiness. While this is a problem that any parent can face, there are solutions. Here are a few suggestions that can help your child avoid some of the false beliefs and appreciate the gifts that you give.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Encourage your child to value family and good friends. Teach him that relationships with people are far more lasting and important than any gift. Love should never be equated with things.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you purchase several gifts at once, like during the holidays, encourage your child to purge some of her gently used toys, electronics, athletic gear and clothes, and give them to charity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adopt a family in need during the holidays. As a family, work with a non-profit organization or someone you know to offer gifts and food for a disadvantaged family.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice saying thank you and giving compliments to each other.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have a family dinner and allow each family member to express 3 reasons why they are grateful.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pay attention to your child\u2019s behavior and maturity as you consider purchasing gifts. Try to express that receiving gifts is a privilege for which we should all be grateful. Let your child know that your love for him goes far beyond material things. Also, help your child to see the many other advantages that he has. Remind him of good friends, family and other privileges like quality education, and other acts of love and adoration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids believes that happy, loved, connected children are destined for success in every facet of their lives. Our most cherished principle, \u201cHug First, Then Teach,\u201d defines every aspect of our educational process.\u00a0<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/waterside\/2020\/12\/09\/indoor-activities-for-preschoolers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indoor Activities for Preschoolers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Want to learn more about<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsrkids27tx.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Waterside<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> located in Richmond, Texas? Our mission is to provide secure, nurturing, and educational environments for children ages 6 weeks \u2013 12 years. 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