How to Teach Your Children the Importance of Giving During the Holidays
While many people get caught up in the commercial aspect of the holidays, you can help your children understand the true meaning of giving this year.
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Instructions
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Use the holidays to remind your children that there are others who are less fortunate than them.
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Ask your children to select some of the toys they no longer use to leave at the shelter for others.
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Help your children pick out new toys for kids in need.
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Let your children help wrap the gifts and decorate the packages.
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Suggest that your children put aside some of their allowance money to donate to a shelter or soup kitchen.
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Volunteer at a soup kitchen and bring your children along so they can see how nice it is to help others.
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Teach your children compassion by explaining the plight of others who don't have a roof over their heads or enough to eat.
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Suggest that your children go through their old clothes to see what they can give away to children who need them this season.
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Help your children collect canned goods to donate to a soup kitchen.
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Tips & Warnings
A number of volunteer opportunities are available for older children in communities. Do a search online or contact some local organizations to find something that your child will enjoy.
Suggest that any clubs or groups that your children belong to engage in a community service project this season.
Ask your children to help you prepare a meal to give to a needy family for the holidays.
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Comments
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Nov 22, 2005
I've taken fruit baskets to the elderly. And I've been with a group that has caroled at a nursing home. But no gift was ever more appreciated than the hand made Christmas cards from children. My mother's friend was a teacher and she had her class make cards for the seniors. We delivered them with the baskets. You would have thought we'd have given them gold. There were many expressions of gratitude, joyful tears and hugs. We let the children know just what their cards meant to so many people. -
Nov 22, 2005
I've taken fruit baskets to the elderly. And I've been with a group that has caroled at a nursing home. But no gift was ever more appreciated than the hand made Christmas cards from children. My mother's friend was a teacher and she had her class make cards for the seniors. We delivered them with the baskets. You would have thought we'd have given them gold. There were many expressions of gratitude, joyful tears and hugs. We let the children know just what their cards meant to so many people.
