Saying “thank you” is scientifically linked to family happiness and mental health, according to a recent University of Illinois study. The key question now is how.
Parental Must-Dos
Even at home, my husband and I have always placed a high value on teaching our two young kids politeness.
I would be appalled if I discovered that my children were not saying “please” and “thank you” for everything when I was not around. To be honest, there aren’t many things that irritate me more than children who lack basic manners—not to mention the children of others who help themselves to food without asking.
One of the most basic types of common decency, in my opinion, is expressing gratitude, and parents who don’t educate their kids how to say “please” and “thank you” are seriously failing them. This is the scientific evidence.
Saying ‘Thank You’ Is the Key to Happiness
It should come as no surprise that a recent study from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana on the impact of thankfulness on family connections and mental health is highly significant.
Every family is unique, of course, but they all typically share one significant characteristic: the parents put in more work than their children.
A parent’s to-do list is vast and includes things like working, buying, cooking, cleaning, and general household maintenance. According to a study from the University of I, expressions of gratitude have different effects on mothers and fathers.
U of I’s Study on Thankfulness
According to academics at the University of Illinois and MSN,
According to the study, while children’s expressions of thankfulness vary by age, they all significantly contributed to lowering parental stress and raising happiness.
Are you prepared for the study’s most startling findings?
Does this imply that fathers who get a lot of great attention from their kids spend less time together? (That’s a little unsettling!)
The study conducted by the University of I revealed a lot of valuable information about beneficial family dynamics, but I believe the most important lesson is that a family member’s happiness suffers greatly when their efforts are ignored and undervalued.
There is nothing more important than saying “thank you” to someone you care about. Please keep that in mind.
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