For greatest enjoyment, you'll need an area to ride your horse. You can ride on your own property, but many owners trailer their horses to shows, trail rides and other horse events. Helping children say 'thanks ' The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays offer parents the opportunity to teach their children how to express thanks. Expressing thanks for the things we have or for things others have done for us gives pleasure to the one receiving the thanks. And it makes us feel good in return.
Children learn best from what they see and experience.
This lets your child know that you noticed what he did, and it shows him how to respond when you do something for him. Another way to encourage children to express their thanks is to let them see you expressing it to others. If your child sees you write a thank-you note for a gift, she is more likely to do the same thing herself. Reserve time the day after the holiday to sit down and write notes to those who gave you gifts. If you teach this as a family tradition, it's more likely that your children will accept it and follow through.