Whether it is helping your kids understand how to be content with what they have or teaching them that there are others around the world that haven't been blessed in the same way as us, it is important to model thankfulness for them. Thankfulness comes from understanding who God is and how he has been abundantly gracious to us. However, there are practical ways to encourage them to make a practice of expressing gratitude. The goal is not just thankful kids, but that our kids would see and understand God's faithfulness, goodness, and love.