Making grateful kids : the science of building character / Jeffrey J. Froh and Giacomo Bono.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Froh, Jeffrey J., author.

Bono, Giacomo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parenthood.

Parent and child.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania : Templeton Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

If there was a new wonder drug on the market that got kids to behave better, improve their grades, feel happier, and avoid risky behaviors, many parents around the world would be willing to empty their bank accounts to acquire it. Amazingly, such a product actually does exist. It's not regulated by the FDA, it has no ill side-effects, and it's absolutely free and available to anyone at any time. This miracle cure is gratitude.Over the past decade, science has shown that gratitude is one of the most valuable and important emotions we possess, and it is a virtue that anyone can c

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: What Drives a Child Who Thrives?; Chapter 1:Orienting Your Family toward Gratitude; Chapter 2:Raising Grateful Children from the Beginning; Chapter 3:Growing Gratitude One Goal at a Time; Chapter 4:Building Strengths and Resilience by Staying Positive and Learning to Cope; Chapter 5:Valuing Others Develops Character and Gratitude; Chapter 6: Dealing with Consumerism, Media, and Materialism; Chapter 7: Nurturing Relationships; Chapter 8: Developing Community, Connection, and a Sense of Purpose; Chapter 9:How the World Could Be with Generation G

Acknowledgments Appendix: Measuring Gratitude; Notes; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59947-449-2