They might not always show it, but kids know when they've got it good, and they appreciate it.
We have video proof.
We asked a fourth-grade class to tell us what they're most thankful for this year and why. Their answers varied, but the majority said family.
Here are a few of their reasons:
"I wouldn't be there without them."
"Because they love me and I love them."
"They're really helpful when I need help."
"Because they make me laugh."
If you think your kids are not expressing gratitude enough, make sure to tell them it's more than good manners. It's good for their health, even if it's just writing down what they're grateful for every day.
"There's evidence that expressing gratitude via journaling can lead to better psychological and physical health and even help improve sleep quality," says Alyssa Croft, an assistant professor of psychology at the UA. "There have been a handful of gratitude intervention studies that generally find that well-being is strongly improved for both clinical populations and healthy control populations."
