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[quote=Anonymous]My husband and I make a point to say "Thanks for making dinner. Thanks for doing the dishes. etc" to each other. When our kids were little, we would prompt them to do the same by saying "What do you want to say thank you for?". Sometimes, they wouldn't say anything but other times, they would get really specific and it was cute. ("Thanks for the ketchup! Teehee"). Now that they are older- 7 and 10- they independently say things like "thanks for dinner, mom". or "thanks for getting the kind of bread that I like.". It really warms my heart and makes me feel proud of them. I have a friend who thinks its crazy to say thank you to a parent for fulfilling a basic need like feeding you dinner. But I see it has gentle practice of life skills that will get you far in adulthood. No consequence for not saying anything but lots of positive reinforcement if they do. :)[/quote]
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