One of our responsibilities as a parent is to help our children understand the concept of appreciation. The obvious form of appreciation for children is saying thank you but it's far deeper than that and as parents we have to explain that to our children. We do so much for them they can unknowingly begin to expect certain things so it's our job to help them understand what real appreciation means.
Children need to be aware of the worth of things and have an full understanding of any situation that you expect them to show thankfulness. Even in the small things you do daily, explain to them so they understand what your intent and purpose is for doing something.
Remember, you can't expect them to appreciate something they don't understand. Guilt doesn't make them appreciate things more, it makes them resent things more. Talk, explain, demonstrate and have them occasionally do some of the things you normally do for them so they know how much work it is then... they can understand :)
"Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and thus is a source of civilized delight."
William Safire
Peace and blessings,
Lesa
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