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generosity: curbing the gimmes by janeen lewis 10 easy ways to teach
kids
compassion 1. rake leaves or mow grass for a neighbor in need. 2. send care packages to a relative or friend who is away at college or in the military. 3. visit your local nursing home and read to a resident. 4. take a meal to a new mom. 5. contact your local parks and recreation department to find out about volunteer events that keep your community?s parks and waterways clean. participate together as a family. 6. start a lemonade stand or have a yard sale and donate your earnings to charity. 7. volunteer at an animal shelter or pet store that sponsors pet adoption. help clean up after, care for, and feed the pets. 8. let your child choose a charity. then, let them earn money for household chores and donate the money. 9. fill clear storage bags with items such as socks, hand warmers, change, a bottle of water, lip balm, and contact information for food banks and shelters. pass the bags out your vehicle window to the homeless at intersections. 10. during the holidays, invite a friend who is alone or lives far from relatives to a family gathering. photo credit: alisha hudman photography 2018-19 cover
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laila and mellia e. a s most parents do, i often think about my children and wonder what kind of adults they will be when they grow up. i hope they will become altruistic individuals,
giving
more than they take from the world. but my children are constantly bombarded by messages from billboard ads, celebrity figures, and tv commercials that scream the opposite?that pursuing one?s own luxury and comfort leads to happiness. how do parents tune out the mantra of ?gimme? and replace it with a spirit of generosity? this may not be as daunting as it seems. try these simple steps to put your child on the path to philanthropy. model a life of
giving
?children are watching all the time and you need to ?walk the walk,?? says ellen
sabin
, author of the
giving
book: open the door to a lifetime of
giving
. ?there are dozens of things that you can do every day to demonstrate
giving
. when
kids
see parents doing those things, they want to do them, too.?
sabin
wrote the book about
giving
to give as a gift for her six-year-old niece, leah. ?it was a recipe for a happy life,?
sabin
says. ?i was hoping to show her that she was powerful and could change the world around her, and that it feels good to do that.? adopt a charity annually
sabin
suggests that family members 5 8 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | n o v e m b e r 2 0 1 8
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