Instilling Gratitude in Children
en-GBDecember 03, 2021
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About this Episode
Children are not born grateful – that is a fact! Gratitude must be taught. But, the question still remains, how and when do kids learn to be truly grateful for what they have? And, how do we as parents and caregivers instill gratitude in our children? We are here to learn more with Jamie Turcotte, a licensed mental health counselor in the SafeQuest Program at Bradley Hospital.
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