When it comes to planting seeds of emotional well-being in our own children’s lives, we hope to see them reap the benefits of gratitude. Some of the outcomes of practicing gratitude include better relationships, increased happiness, a larger capacity for empathy, positive self-esteem, and increased mental strength.
As parents, we want our children to fully comprehend how much we love them and how much we are willing to do for them. We want happy, emotionally healthy kids who say proper thank yous, feel grateful for what we do for them, and live happy, fulfilled lives. All that said, the world our kids are stepping into may require more thoughtful preparation than what we needed when we were kids. This is especially true given increasingly intense demands—both social and academic—that are taking an emotional toll.
Now, research is beginning to point toward what we have intuitively known for years—gratitude helps improve our overall health and well-being. A practice of gratitude is easy to start, and repetition will solidify these skills early on.
This is the intention behind Honey Bear. Honey Bear’s story helps parents focus on the relationships they have with their children, bringing more awareness to things in their everyday lives that they can be grateful for. At Slumberkins, we know parents are the best role models of the skills we are trying to impart on children. So, like many of our books, the narrative of Honey Bear’s story is crafted in such a way that parents model gratitude by speaking words of appreciation to their child—thereby deepening the parent-child bond and creating a safe and loving space from which all learning and love can thrive. Our book about gratitude takes parents and children on an interactive journey where they are encouraged to notice gifts big and small all around. Ultimately, children learn to expand their definition of gifts from material things to love, people, nature, and experiences.
Honey Bear’s storyline is a sweet addition to any bedtime routine, helping to build lasting memories of love, connection, and trust between families and children.
**Honey Bear will be available Monday, 9/9 at 10:00am PT.
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Growing up I was told you need to be thankful, even it’s not want you want. We had this running joke about being thankful crap, but we knew it was more than that. I want to make sure my now one year old learns how important it is to be thankful and learn all these important lessons we have to learn in live.
anbowen007
Gratitude is something we practice as a family to show each other that we are all appreciated. I think it makes us closer as a family, it shows we are glad to have what we already have, and teaches enjoyment in all aspects of life. One of my favorite things is that my not-quite-2-year-old son says, “thank you, Mommy” ask the time, and “you’re welcome, Mommy” when I thank him.
Even though my kids are little we try to demonstrate gratitude still in our home. Even little things like always having our daughter say thank you, helping others with things, and that we don’t always get everything we want. We definitely plan to teach our kids to always give back to the community & help those that may be less fortunate than we are. Kids are the sweetest so I can’t wait to see how my children will continue to learn gratitude and demonstrate thankfulness as they get older.
My son is 16 months old & we are really trying to instill manners & grace, as much as we can. Please & thank you as much as we can, hugs & kisses to show our thankfulness as much as we can. We try to share with our friends & family, so teach him to spread kindness. My husband & I are also working to show gratitude more to each other, to show him how it works to be grateful daily.
IG kaitkitzmiller
Gratitude is always something I want to instill in my son’s mind and heart. At the dinner table each night we say we are thankful for food, family, friends, and our health. Nothing can be taken for granted! Tagged on Facebook!
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