The Huffington Post – Brittany Wong 
Research suggests that the simple act of saying (or writing) “thanks” makes the recipient feel happier and more engaged with the sender, and also increases the emotional intelligence of the person giving thanks. (And who doesn’t want to raise an emotionally intelligent kid?) Clearly, there’s a lot of benefits to sending thank-you notes. But how do you convince your kid that it’s a legitimately fun and easy thing to do? Below, Newman and other experts offer their best tips.
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