Christmas season is all about love, togetherness, and the magic of the holiday cheer. But some kiddos and even adults can’t see that anymore. It’s hard to deal with entitlement when all you desperately want is for them or for yourself to be grateful, but don’t lose your head! This article will give you some tips on how to stir up some gratitude this Christmas and defeat entitlement.

How to Defeat Entitlement and Stir up Gratitude this Christmas

Give back to others

Giving back to others this season will help you and your kids feel more grateful and relish in the true holiday spirit. Things like gift drives, sponsoring a child in need of Christmas cheer, and giving to charity can help you help others to have a good holiday. This can then help you feel more thankful for what you have and for being able to help others.

Make gratitude constant all year

Gratitude doesn’t have to be just a Christmas thing. It can be all year round, not just this time of year. Be thankful for what you have and for the things around you as much and often as you can. Try to teach your children to say thank you for things and to feel happy for smaller things, lead by example. It can go a long way.

Take time for important people in life

Take time out of your day and out of your holiday time to be thankful for the ones you love and to spend quality time with them. Whether it’s as simple as playing board games with your kids or watching movies with your partner, you can take time to breathe and take a step back from the holiday chaos and feel more grateful for people.

Find opportunities to serve others

Help your kids and others learn to help the people around them in the Christmas season. You can help your neighbors with snow care or with decorating for the holidays, bring baked goods to nearby people, and much more. This will help spread joy and cheer to the neighborhood around you and make you feel happier as well as grateful for opportunities to spread happiness and offer help.

Talk with your kids about it

If you’re having issues with entitled kids, talk it through with them as much as you can. Talk to them about gratitude and its importance in their life. Teach your children about gratitude all through their life no matter the season and help inspire continuous thankfulness.

Think when you feel ungrateful

Gratitude can be made a habit just like seeing the positive side of things. If you’re feeling ungrateful or entitled this Christmas season, stop and think about why you feel that way. Teach yourself better habits to be grateful and always practice them. It can make a huge difference.

There you have it, 6 tips on how to defeat entitlement and stir up gratitude this Christmas with yourself and others. I hope these help you feel more thankful this holiday season and for the rest of the years in life. Happy holidays!