Teaching Children to Give

With the holidays around the corner, there will be a lot of gift-buying and giving. Therefore, this time is a good opportunity to teach children how to give and share their belongings with others willingly and happily. Here are a few ways to teach children to give.

 Set an  example- as with all things related to kids, being an example yourself will work best. If children see parents giving happily, they are more likely to emulate this behavior.

Have  a giveaway party – ask your kids to invite friends over and have them giveaway small yet considerate gifts for no reason at all or maybe for reasons that are truly meaningful, such as, to a friend who helps with homework or a friend who called in each day you were sick and so on.

Visit the local orphanage or charity center – encourage children to volunteer and help out at the church, or the local community center. Visit the orphanage with them and have them be a Santa for the kids over there, handing out gifts.

Make giving a fun thing – lecturing is never going to cut it with kids. Making things interesting and fun will. So, make giving a joyful exercise and kids will love to give too.