5 Things You Should Teach Your Kids This Thanksgiving

Every year families celebrate Thanksgiving Day. This wonderful holiday creates warm and kind-hearted family atmosphere in every corner of the country. This meaningful day is a nice occasion and opportunity to gather all your family members and enjoy the taste of a Thanksgiving turkey. Thanksgiving Day teaches every citizen of the country to be kind, generous and grateful, especially on this day. The history of our ancestors proves that miracles often happen to those people who work hard and don’t forget to express gratitude to the world around. We should realize it and hand down this great wisdom from generation to generation. The level of children’s cultural and moral development depends on the parents’ upbringing style. I think that Thanksgiving turkey and other tasty dishes aren’t enough. Parents should help their kids to feel the spirit of the holiday and understand what they celebrate on Thanksgiving. Here are five most important things you should teach your children this Thanksgiving.

1. To be grateful. The priority of many people is to bring up thankful and well-bred children. I think that those children who have a deep sense of gratitude have more chances to find harmony and reach more goals in this challenging world. Gratitude will help them feel the responsibility and value everything they gain or already have in life. When I was a child, my mom taught me to read a prayer of thanksgiving before eating my meal. I expressed my gratitude for everything my family had.
2. To be generous. Generosity is a great feeling. Thanks to God’s generosity we still live and enjoy the amenities of a civilized world. Children should also know what generosity is and understand that the shoulder of their friend can help them go through hard times one day.
3. To believe in good. Explain to your children that life consists of constant ups and downs. Only the sense of optimism and faith in good can help us stay positive. Those people whose hearts are filled with faith don’t fear to live, overcome barriers and move to the top.
4. To be hard-working. Thanksgiving Day is the most suitable time to teach and motivate your kids to be hard-working. Only hard work, courage and the heroic steadfastness of our ancestors helped them bear severe frosts and find a colony. They cultivated the land from morning till night. Teach your kids that total inaction brings nothing except problems and despair. Parents should accustom their kids to hardship. It doesn’t mean that they should work like slaves, but take active participation in the family life. Try to customize some dinner plates with your kids to serve the Thanksgiving dinner.
5. Teach them to love. Love, respect and gratitude are the main feelings that help all members of your family stay together. Children should accept that the world becomes dark, cruel and poor without love. This day parents and grandparents should act like role models for their children. Their unity and mutual understanding can teach the children to value every minute spent together with their family. Ask grandparents to tell your kids the love story of their life.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It unites people and families, teaches us and our children to honor the history of our country. Try to use some new and fresh ideas on how to celebrate the holiday in an interesting and active way.