Comments on: Rubber Shoes…A lesson in gratitude {Giveaway}

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:12:40 +0000

At 4 months old, mi hijo is too young to grasp this concept just yet, but that doesn’t mean that my husband and I don’t model it! Much like children acquire language(s) by hearing it/them modeled and not by drilling grammar into their heads, I think one of the best ways to teach concepts like gratitude is to demonstrate it as part of your life so it becomes second nature.

By: Hannah Rubalcava

Hannah Rubalcava — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:16:27 +0000

At the holidays, we take our kids shopping for their favorite snack foods. We then package up the foods and take them to the homeless shelter where they give them to the kids there. We like for our kids to meet the other kids and play with them as well.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:57:34 +0000

I love reading all the ideas. Thank you for sharing!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:54:01 +0000

Our children are always required to say “gracias” or ” thank you”. We directly remind them
And our daughter is especially good about her courtesies. When the kids don’t get what they want, we remind them of any positive factors surrounding the circumstances and remind them to say thank you for those things. Reminding them and requiring them to verbalized this gratitude actually impacts and molds their attitudes, calms them and refocuses them on contentment. Love the book recommendation. Michas gracias. Agredecida, Melissa

By: vanessa

vanessa — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:22:54 +0000

we made books and wrote and drew things we wanted to tell God thank You for.

By: Crafty Mama

Crafty Mama — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:05:44 +0000

I’ve been trying to teach my kids how to be grateful — it’s tough! This book would be great!

By: Blanca

Blanca — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:12:52 +0000

wow! I need a story like this one right about now! I pray with my 4 yeard old daughter and almost 3 year old son every night for all the children in the world and their parents that do not have homes, food, health, and toys. I need to start looking into where I can involve her with age appropriate community service work.

By: Carmen Elizabeth Ortega

Carmen Elizabeth Ortega — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:51:10 +0000

my baby is still small, (2 years) and learned to be thankful for the things you give, and to say please when he wants something, so we began to teach him to be grateful for the things you have.

By: Annaliz

Annaliz — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:46:10 +0000

I love teaching my kids lessons through books. Instead of nagging them and giving them a laundry lists of “you shoulds”, books can influence my children to make good decisions in a fun and non-threatening way. Gladys Barbieri’s book is a universal book which always sparks up a conversation in my house about wants and needs. With all the commercial pressures children face these days, Rubber Shoes: A Lesson in Gratitude is an important book to share with all children.

By: Mera Noriega

Mera Noriega — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:25:40 +0000

We make sure to talk about what we want and need. We talk to our little one about the things we have, the things we need, and how it is important to not be wasteful. We teach her that the resources on our planet are meant to provide for tons of people and that instead of focusing on things, we should focus on the time we have to enjoy each other. For her birthday, we gave out friendship bracelets and little toys.