{"id":1726,"date":"2018-01-12T15:23:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T23:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adlibmom.com\/?p=1726"},"modified":"2018-01-12T15:47:05","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T23:47:05","slug":"need-child-say-thank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adlibmom.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/12\/need-child-say-thank\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need to Have Your Child Say Thank You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1735\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card.jpg?resize=480%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Thank You Note Printable\" width=\"480\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card.jpg?resize=480%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card.jpg?resize=141%2C300&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1727\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-2.jpg?resize=502%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"There are many health benefits of saying thank you as well as it's just a polite thing to do to show appreciation and gratitude. I have included six free Thank You Note cards that you can print.\" width=\"502\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-2.jpg?resize=502%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 502w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-2.jpg?resize=147%2C300&amp;ssl=1 147w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-2.jpg?w=735&amp;ssl=1 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Is teaching our children to say \u201cthank you\u201d gone? Do you have your children say thank you?<\/p>\n<p>Here are a couple of interesting facts to start this discussion&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/healthbeat\/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Writing and delivering a thank you note<\/a> can make <em>you<\/em> happier.<\/li>\n<li>For teens, gratitude could mean <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/news\/press\/releases\/2012\/08\/health-benefits.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">better behavior in school<\/a> and higher levels of happiness and hopefulness, according to one study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019m old fashioned but I do think saying thank you is important, it\u2019s a sign of gratitude and appreciation. You are thanking someone for their generosity and by expressing this thankfulness you in turn will live a healthier and happier life.<\/p>\n<p>The one thing I am finding is that I am constantly reminding my children to say thank you. I would have thought by now that it would be a habit for my 8 year old. I am constantly saying it and setting an example (or so I think) when we are out in public and even at home. Well, it\u2019s not a habit\u2026.yet. I\u2019m not sure why but my hunch is that she doesn\u2019t hear if very often in the world besides from me and her father.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1744 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/to-write-774648_1280.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/to-write-774648_1280.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/to-write-774648_1280.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/to-write-774648_1280.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/to-write-774648_1280.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/to-write-774648_1280.jpg?resize=735%2C490&amp;ssl=1 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;m going to do a short rant now. Since my daughter has started to go to birthday parties she has only received 3 thank you cards. 3! This blows my mind! (They aren&#8217;t giving verbal thank you either because they don&#8217;t even open the presents while the kids are there!) About a week after she attends a party I ask her if she got a thank you card because usually any paper ends up in the bottom of her back pack and never sees the day of light. Her response is always no (except for those three times). This makes my mad, here\u2019s why\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>I spent time going to the store looking for a gift<\/li>\n<li>I spent money that I don\u2019t have extra of to buy a gift<\/li>\n<li>I spent time wrapping the gift<\/li>\n<li>I spent time driving my child to the party and sometimes stuck around for hours (do you know what I could have been doing during those hours?)<\/li>\n<li>I feel that we aren&#8217;t appreciated as a friend and for giving a gift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">What will your child learn from writing these notes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>My daughter has been writing thank you notes since she started having birthday parties. She doesn&#8217;t like it (because it takes too long and she would rather be doing something else) but I feel it is important and a life lesson. Here are somethings they will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They will learn to appreciate people<\/li>\n<li>They will learn manners<\/li>\n<li>They will be setting an example for others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To make it easier to give thank you notes I have created six different ones. You can print them on card stock, cut them out and then write your note on the back.\u00a0 Your child can then easily hand them out and no envelope is needed.<\/p>\n<p>Why Say Thank You?\u00a0Thank you is a powerful phrase that can transform a persons day. If you hold a door for someone and they don&#8217;t say thank you, how does that make you feel? Does it upset you?<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><em>\u201cA moment of gratitude makes a difference in your attitude.\u201d -Bruce Wilkinson<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1742\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thanks-1314887_640.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thank you\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thanks-1314887_640.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thanks-1314887_640.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">The Impact of Thank You<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here is what the phrase can do for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saying thank you makes others see you as a warm person and in a better light. People are more interested in building a relationship with you.<\/li>\n<li>It makes you happier. Showing gratitude gives you a positive attitude.<\/li>\n<li>It shows you care<\/li>\n<li>Gratitude leads to better self-esteem. It\u2019s easier for thankful\u00a0 people to appreciate the accomplishments of others.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ei.yale.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/jclp22020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McCullough and colleagues (2002<\/a>\u00a0found:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cCompared with their less grateful counterparts, grateful people are higher in positive emotions and life satisfaction and also lower in negative emotions such as depression, anxiety, and envy. They also appear to be more prosocially oriented in that they are more empathic, forgiving, helpful, and supportive than are their less grateful counterparts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>You may also like:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adlibmom.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/23\/teaching-thankfulness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Daily Activity to Teach Your Child to be Thankful<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d11f9c;\">Printable Thank You Notes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These will print on 8 1\/2 x 11 paper and 4 on a page. Print on card stock and write your thank you on the back.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1740 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-5.jpg?resize=300%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"thank you card\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-5.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-5.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-5.jpg?w=2038&amp;ssl=1 2038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1739 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-4.jpg?resize=300%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"thank you card\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-4.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-4.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-4.jpg?w=2038&amp;ssl=1 2038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1738 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-3.jpg?resize=300%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"thank you card\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-3.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-3.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-3.jpg?w=2038&amp;ssl=1 2038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1736 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-1.jpg?resize=300%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"thank you card\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-1.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-1.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-1.jpg?w=2038&amp;ssl=1 2038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-9-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1741 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-6.jpg?resize=300%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"thank you card\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-6.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-6.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-6.jpg?w=2038&amp;ssl=1 2038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1737 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-2-1.jpg?resize=300%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"thank you card\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-2-1.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-2-1.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thank-you-card-2-1.jpg?w=873&amp;ssl=1 873w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What do you think? Do you agree with me or do you think I&#8217;m totally off the mark? Tell me in the comments. This is a great topic to have some discussion on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                <div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n                     data-account=\"830499:x4i0k7c9r4\"\n                     data-form=\"519479:w4o1a8\">\n                <\/div>\n            \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-220 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adlibmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Untitled.png?resize=177%2C85&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"85\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is teaching our children to say \u201cthank you\u201d gone? Do you have your children say thank you? Here are a couple of interesting facts to start this discussion&#8230; Writing and delivering a thank you note can make you happier. For teens, gratitude could mean better behavior in school and higher levels of happiness and hopefulness, according to one study. &nbsp; I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019m old fashioned but I do think saying thank you is important, it\u2019s a sign of gratitude and appreciation. You are thanking someone for their generosity and by expressing this thankfulness you in turn will live a healthier and happier life. The one thing I am finding is that I am constantly reminding my children to say thank you. I would have thought by now that it would be a habit for my 8 year old. I am constantly saying it and setting an example (or so I think) when we are out in public and even at home. Well, it\u2019s not a habit\u2026.yet. I\u2019m not sure why but my hunch is that she doesn\u2019t hear if very often in the world besides from me and her father. So I&#8217;m going to do a short rant [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[103,429,102],"class_list":["post-1726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parenting","tag-gratitude","tag-thank-you","tag-thankful"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why You Need to Have Your Child Say Thank You - Ad Lib Mom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/adlibmom.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/12\/need-child-say-thank\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why You Need to Have Your Child Say Thank You - Ad Lib Mom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Is teaching our children to say \u201cthank you\u201d gone? 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