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[quote=Anonymous]I feel sad and concerned and I need suggestions.  DS does not feel gratitude.  Today is a perfect example.  It's his birthday.  We spend the day together and he does pretty much what he wants.  It was a nice day ( not spending money, etc).  Family birthday dinner tonight.  Nice time, he is excited.  Birthday present time; DD gives him a nice small toy.  DH and I give him a tool and grandma gives him a night at a KenCen event with her.  I did not expect him to show excitement about KenCen, but I know he will enjoy it when he goes.
Down to watch a movie he has been askng to see for a while.  Days knows he can't watch whole thing tonight.
Time to turn off tv and he is an immediate crabby-ass.  Tucked into bed and he begins talking about his lousy gifts/haws theater/ friends get huge 1200 gifts, etc.
This is not the first time he is so obviously ungrateful.  It is ALWAYs this way.  We do not live in a "consuming community" at all.  He is not always around "kids who have everything".  I am so sick of it and I don't know how to teach gratitude any longer.  I need suggestions.  dS is 12.[/quote]

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