Gratitude in Three Steps

In this episode of It’s Not About Money, Matt and Charla share their insights on teaching children gratitude by letting them experience the weight of their responsibilities. Through humorous stories and real-life examples, they discuss how gradually shifting responsibilities to kids can help them understand the value of effort and develop a sense of gratitude.

Key Points Discussed:

– The Burden of Responsibility: Charla explains how carrying all of your children’s responsibilities prevents them from developing a sense of gratitude. She describes a vivid analogy of parents carrying a figurative 50-pound weight for their kids, which leads to kids seeing responsibility as overwhelming and something to avoid.

– Gratitude Through Relief: They explore how gratitude is cultivated when a child experiences the relief of a burden being lifted. Charla shares how she temporarily takes over tasks for her daughter, Kate, during stressful times, allowing her to feel grateful for the support.

– Chore Assignments and Teamwork: The episode emphasizes that contributing to household chores shouldn’t be about helping mom and dad, but about sharing responsibility for the family’s well-being. Matt and Charla also talk about the importance of using language that reflects teamwork rather than extra help.

– Allowance and Money Management: Charla suggests giving children an allowance that isn’t tied to chores, explaining that kids need to experience both the fast spending of money and the slow process of earning it. These lessons help foster discernment and gratitude.

– Earning and Spending: Matt and Charla emphasize the importance of children learning the value of work by requiring them to get jobs as teenagers. This teaches them to be mindful of spending and appreciate the effort that goes into earning money.

 Call to Action:

1. Reflect on how much responsibility your child carries and whether you are unintentionally holding too much for them.


2. Dive deeper by reviewing Charla’s allowance blog: [Teaching Financial Responsibility through Allowance](https://beyondpersonalfinance.com/our-blog/f/teaching-financial-responsibility-through-allowance)


3. Consider having a family meeting to assign shared responsibilities and communicate that everyone contributes to the household.

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