Raising Happiness: Simple tips for more joyful kids --and happier parents! www.christinecarter.com
the$kids$ are$not$alright 30%
40% 17%
why?
skills & achievements success happy, fulfilling life
what'REALLY'leads'to'success ! (and!happiness): gratitude optimism social'intelligence curiosity grit self;control zest character strengths happiness success
photo'of'a'visibly'angry'person happiness$ is$hugely$ functional
happiness'is'a'SKILL character'is'malleable
1.$ Let$kids$fail. (Or!at!least!struggle.)
to$succeed$in$the$ face$of$difficulty,$ kids$need$grit How'do'we'foster'grit? instill'the'belief'that'success' comes'from'practice
develop'tolerance'for' challenge'&'risk' (even!if!it!means!making!a! mistake)
teach'kids'to'learn'from' mistakes' (rather!than!hide!!them) 2.' Counter' entitlement' with' gratitude
why'does' gratitude' work?
a gratitude project
3.$ Expose$ kids$to$ suffering make'kindness'a'central' theme'in'their'lives
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