Accepting a Compliment Gracefully: Building Social Gratitude in Children
Last Friday at a family gathering, everyone started singing happy birthday to my 8-year-old. She immediately looked down, blushed, and tried to hide behind me. Instead of immediately rescuing her from the attention, I remembered our family’s commitment to the Life-Ready approach. I gently encouraged her to stay in front and accept the attention. After the song, she smiled shyly. The look of discomfort mixed with growing pride on her face told me we had a perfect opportunity to practice being the center of attention in a low-stakes environment. ...