'Tis the season... for asking kids to name what they're grateful for over turkey... for nudging them to give thanks for all those holiday presents... ... And, oops, for being slightly mortified by their, um, oblivious lack of gratitude? Alas, kids don't come by an attitude of gratitude naturally. Just like sharing or turn-taking, it's a social skill they need to learn, says psychologist Jeffrey Froh, an associate professor at Hofstra University who's a leading gratitude researcher and co-author (with psychologist Giacomo Bono) of Making Grateful Kids: The Science of Building Character. In fact, most kids--of any age--need to be shown the way on this one. Growing up in an age of such magical...
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