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Image by chooyutshing via Flickr By Dr Bill Maier A friend wrote me about something that happened at her five year old's birthday party. Her daughter kept looking around the room as she opened her gifts. "What's wrong?" her mother asked. "I'm just looking for the rest of the gifts," her daughter answered. The mother wasn't too happy about her child's behaviour. I told her not to be too worried. Five year olds are still learning concepts like unselfishness and gratitude. But the incident showed just how easily kids can fall into the trap of materialism . Today's culture is saturated with greed and self-centredness. It's an uphill battle to raise kids with greatful, contented hearts, but it can be done. Begin by modelling a healthy attitude. Remember to be thankful for the many blessings in your life, and teach your children to do the same. You might volunteer your family to work at a homeless shelter, or visit shut-ins at a nursing h...

Image via Wikipedia From Dr James Dobson A mother once related an incident which occurred when she was taking her three-year-old son to a nursery school for the first time. Another mother was also arriving with her twin girls, and as they walked into the centre, the director just got very excited about the beauty of the little girls. "Oh, my!" she said, "Your girls are just gorgeous!" Well, the first mother said that there were 15 other children who were standing around the room, watching and listening to their teacher, and you can believe they learned something that day, about the values of the culture . A bright preschooler is fully capable of thinking, "No one ever says that to me. It must be important to be pretty." Indeed, research has demonstrated that by the age of three, those who are physically attractive already enjoy greater popularity among their peers. Those youngsters who are not admired by their peers are often troubled by that fact from...