The festive frenzy of gift buying Elaine Halligan explores how to give children the gift of gratitude this festive season
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ringing up children in a materialistic world is a big challenge for parents. We want them to be appreciative, value their possessions and have a real sense of gratitude. We know they have so much, yet it is difficult not to spoil them at times. Also many of us worry about being deluged with unopened, discarded, and neglected toys after Christmas. We feel victims to consumerism - where do all the toys come from and how on earth did we gather such a collection? We are all too aware that too much plastic and extensive packaging is ruining our planet.
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Our children’s generation are increasingly aware of the effect of climate change and enabling them to understand they can have an impact by just taking one little step to reduce consumerism, is very persuasive. We seem to forget that to a toddler nothing is more appealing than some wooden spoons, pots and pans or a cardboard box to play in! Old fashioned crayons and paper can provide hours of endless fun and creativity and provide the richest experience allowing imagination to grow, creating more focus and better problem-solvers.
