Parenting Great Kids Podcast - Episode 16
Teaching Children Service & Gratitude
Hosted by Dr. Meg Meeker | November 21th, 2016 | 32 min
Developing gratitude and service starts at home. Here is how to ensure your children have an appreciation for their blessings!
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Practicing pediatrician, parent, grandparent, coach, speaker, and author. Say hello @MegMeekerMD
EPISODE NOTES
Happy Thanksgiving from Dr. Meg! Parents, this week is a great opportunity to teach your children how to be grateful. Dr. Meg shares about an organization she supports called Food For The Hungry in Bolivia. Food for the Hungry teaches parents how to grow vegetables, raise fish farms and provide lifesaving nutrients to their starving children.
She recently visited Food for the Hungry in Bolivia with her son because she believes that the best way to teach children to be grateful is through teaching them to serve those who are less fortunate. Dr. Meg also talks about gratitude and offers her Points To Ponder. Also featured, a question from a mother who feels her 6-year-old boy is starting to engage in inappropriate boy talk with other boys. Send questions to askmeg@megmeekermd.com
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1:00 – WELCOME
Dr. Meg sets up the topic, including the story about her mission trip to Bolivia with Food For The Hungry. She also sets up her Let’s Get Social segment and her Points To Ponder segment.
4:07 – SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY – FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
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5:17 – TEACHING CHILDREN TO SERVE / BOLIVIA STORY SPOTLIGHT
Dr. Meg talks about the importance of teaching your children about serving. She shares a story spotlight about her trip to Bolivia with Food For The Hungry.
10:38 – POINTS TO PONDER (PART 1)
Dr. Meg shares her Points To Ponder about how to teach children gratitude.
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17:22 – BITSBOX AD
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18:27 – POINTS TO PONDER (PART 2)
Dr. Meg continues sharing her Points To Ponder about how to teach children gratitude.
25:56 – LET’S GET SOCIAL
Email Dr. Meg askmeg@megmeekermd.com or tweet her @megmeekermd.
Dr. Meg answers an email question from a mother who feels her 6-year-old boy is starting to engage in inappropriate boy talk with other boys.
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