We've all seen the videos - we may have even seen it in our own living rooms on Christmas morning... 

A child, even teenager, opens a gift their loved one has especially picked out for them, and they proceed to complain about how it's not the one they wanted. 

The wrong colour bicycle, wrong model phone, it could be anything. 

So how do we teach our children to be grateful for anything they're given this Christmas? 

LISTEN ABOVE

We've all seen the videos - we may have even seen it in our own living rooms on Christmas morning...&nbsp;
A child, even teenager, opens a gift their loved one has especially picked out for them, and they proceed to complain about how it's not the one they wanted.&nbsp;
The wrong colour bicycle, wrong model phone, it could be anything.&nbsp;
So how do we teach our children to be grateful for anything they're given this Christmas?&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE

If it takes a village to raise a child, it must take a whole country to raise a family! Newstalk ZB’s Parent Squad helps to do just that. Joined by expert guests The Weekend Collective team delves into the complexities of Kiwi family life.

The Parent Squad

Sara Chatwin: Raise your kids to be grateful for their Christmas gifts

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/a9998219-5dbd-4ed4-a6e1-b3b9005242fb/transcript

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