Thanksgiving is around the corner. That means it is time to be thankful and all of that good stuff. right? I mean, I try to be thankful all of the time. There is just more focus on being thankful at this time of year.
Every year, Thanksgiving put me in check to make sure I am not raising selfish hooligans but, humble grateful gentlemen. While they aren't at the bright and shinning gentlemen yet, I do think they are doing pretty well. Maybe.....That means I am doing well too. But, Neither I nor my boys are perfect and there is always room to improve. Here are ideas I have gotten of the Internet and ideas we promote in our household. Hopefully, we all can raise angels with a thankful heart.

Point out the Positive (We try really hard to dwell on what the boys have and NOT what they don't)

Don't buy your kids everything they want

Practice what you preach (ouch.....that's a reality check for me. Am I thankful for what I have, or am I to busy thinking about what I don't)

Thank you cards are a great lesson (every Christmas I mean to do this but I just crash after the holidays......maybe I will do better this year)

Give Your Child Responsibility (Aghhhh....Guilt from the not followed through chore chart)

Start a Turkey day diary (Great Idea)...Dedicate a notebook to things that you are thankful for. Fill it with drawings, pictures, and words that you are thankful for. Add to it year after year!

Make a Thanksgiving Tree (we did this and it is still hanging on our wall. We will take it down this year and replace it with a new one)

Get your child volunteering in the community(we need to have a youth volunteer league in Cape May County....does anyone else agree?)

What do you do to help your children to be thankful?