{"product_id":"making-grateful-kids-the-science-of-building-character-9781599474168","title":"Making Grateful Kids: The Science of Building","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e If there was a new wonder drug on the market that got kids to behave better, improve their grades, feel happier, and avoid risky behaviors, many parents around the world would be willing to empty their bank accounts to acquire it. Amazingly, such a product actually does exist. It’s not regulated by the FDA, it has no ill side-effects, and it’s absolutely free and available to anyone at any time. This miracle cure is gratitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Over the past decade, science has shown that gratitude is one of the most valuable and important emotions we possess, and it is a virtue that anyone can cultivate. In fact, researchers have developed many different methods people can use to foster an attitude of gratitude, and the science shows that many of them really work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMaking Grateful Kids, \u003c\/i\u003etwo of the leading authorities on gratitude among young people, Jeffrey J. Froh and Giacomo Bono, introduce their latest and most compelling research, announce groundbreaking findings, and share real-life stories from adults and youth to show parents, teachers, mentors, and kids themselves how to achieve greater life satisfaction through gratitude. Most importantly perhaps, they expand on this groundbreaking research to offer practical and effective common-sense plans that can be used in day-to-day interactions between kids and adults to enhance success and wellbeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Their unique, scientifically-based approach for producing grateful youth works whether these kids are very young elementary school students or troubled teenagers. Not only does the purposeful practice of gratitude increase their happiness, but the research indicates that grateful kids also report more self-discipline, fulfilling relationships, and engagement with their schools and communities when compared to their less grateful counterparts. After reading \u003ci\u003eMaking Grateful Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, parents, teachers, and anyone who works with youth will be able to connect more meaningfully with kids so that all parties can focus on the things that matter most and, in turn, create a more cooperative and thriving society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e “Of the key virtues that make for a successful life, gratitude is one that is often overlooked in child-rearing and education today. In \u003ci\u003eMaking Grateful Kids, \u003c\/i\u003eJeffrey Froh and Giacomo Bono have given us the most valuable kind of guide to child development: one that is full of compelling examples and backed up by state-of-the-art research findings. Parents, educators, students, and practitioners will benefit greatly from this book.” — William Damon, professor of education, Stanford University, director, Stanford Center on Adolescence, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “In their thoughtful, engaging, and informative book, Froh and Bono contribute mightily to science and to families around the world.  \u003ci\u003eMaking Grateful Kids\u003c\/i\u003e explains the significance of the burgeoning scientific study of character development among youth, provides parents with evidence-based ideas for enhancing an essential facet of thriving among adolescents, and offers practitioners and policy makers a positive, hopeful vision for promoting positive development among present and future generations of young people. All readers will be grateful for this timely and important book. — Richard M. Lerner, PhD, Bergstrom Chair in Applied Developmental Science, director, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Teen: Rescuing Adolescence from the Myths of the Storm and Stress Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e “This book provides scientifically-based answers to the question that every parent asks: How can I get my kids to be more grateful? Froh and Bono, pioneers in the field of youth gratitude, point to specific practices and principles that can be used by parents, teachers, and kids alike. They make a compelling case for why, when it comes to future generations, gratitude is the single best investment we can make. My hope is that this book will help give rise to “Generation G”—Young adults that recognize the transforming power of gratitude.” \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e— Robert A. Emmons, editor-in-chief, \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Positive Psychology, \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of\u003ci\u003e Gratitude Works! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “\u003ci\u003eMaking Grateful Kids\u003c\/i\u003e is the book that parents have been waiting for. Chock-full of engaging examples and stories, reams of supportive empirical evidence, and clear, easy-to-follow recommendations for how to instill gratitude starting today, Froh and Bono impart a really valuable message: Gratitude matters and it matters most in kids.“ — Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside and author of \u003ci\u003eThe How of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Myths of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Amid a generation of entitled young people, gratitude seems to be a lost – but much missed – character quality. School psychologist Jeffrey Froh and social science professor Giacomo Bono have conducted dozens of psychological studies to identify the components which help to build gratitude into children and young adults… . This book would be especially useful in supplementing studies on child and adolescent development (whether in psychology or education), Christian education of children (youth and family ministry), and family studies. Though it is not written from a faith-based point of view, there are direct and scholarly connections with Christian values and disciplines that provide easy application for believers. Questionnaires, extensive notes, and a strong index continue the scholarly approach to the topic. However, the book is both readable and inspirational.” —Carol Reid, Welch College, \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Introduction: What Drives a Child Who Thrives? \/ 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 1: Orienting Your Family toward Gratitude \/ 15\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 2: Raising Grateful Children from the Beginning \/ 35\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 3: Growing Gratitude One Goal at a Time \/ 61\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 4: Building Strengths and Resilience by Staying Positive and Learning to Cope \/ 87\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 5: Valuing Others Develops Character and Gratitude \/ 113\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 6: Dealing with Consumerism, Media, and Materialism \/ 141\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 7: Nurturing Relationships \/ 163\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 8: Developing Community, Connection, and a Sense of Purpose \/ 189\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 9: How the World Could Be with \u003ci\u003eGeneration G\u003c\/i\u003e \/\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e219\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Acknowledgments \/ 231\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendix: Measuring Gratitude in Youth \/ 239\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Notes \/ 247\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Index \/ 263\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041583038807,"sku":"9781599474168","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781599474168.jpg?v=1750950879","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/making-grateful-kids-the-science-of-building-character-9781599474168","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}