The holidays are just around the corner (cue the carols!) and you may be starting to plan this year's celebrations. You'll want to keep your friends and family occupied—especially the littlest ones. Luckily for you, there are plenty of fun Christmas games for kids that'll keep them busy for hours—and may just turn into family Christmas games as everyone will join in the fun.

As parents, we want what is best for our children, no matter what. Sometimes, though, we are at a loss for what to do. When our children feel anxiety, depression, or any mental health challenges, we often feel the most frustration. Helping others with these difficulties is even harder when they are children because it is not always easy to articulate emotions. We want to focus on anxiety for this post, as it is the most common challenge we see with young children.

Gratitude and positivity are abstract skills that can be hard to teach children. As adults, these skills are equally difficult to practice and master. Toddlers tend to learn by copying what the adult in their lives are doing, so if you are a negative person, your child will be too, and vice versa. Positivity and gratitude are traits that will enable your child to be emotionally and mentally healthy when they grow up. So how do you teach your child how to be grateful and keep a positive attitude?