Skip to main content

How to Teach Your Child to Celebrate the Success of Others

1 min read
How to Teach Your Child to Celebrate the Success of Others

As a parent, you probably do your best to recognize and celebrate your child’s hard work and accomplishments. Rewarding your child for a job well done is normal and helps to instill a strong work ethic in them early in life.

Another lesson that you should teach your child is learning how to celebrate the success of others. For many young children, it’s a difficult concept to grasp, but celebrating others is an important life lesson to learn.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when teaching your child how to celebrate another’s success.

  • Look for opportunities to shine the spotlight on someone else. It’s easy to get caught up in making your child the center of attention for everything. After all, they are your whole world! But, it’s important to focus your attention on someone else, whether this is another family member or one of your child’s friends, to show your child that everything is not always about them.
  • Remind your child of all the great things they have going for them. It’s natural for a child to feel jealous when someone else is being celebrated. Take this time to remind your child of all the things that they have to be grateful for. It might be easier for your child to be happy for someone else’s success when they realize all the great things they have already achieved.
  • Start celebrating those closest to your child. Celebrating the success of someone who your child loves and already has a strong relationship with, such as a sibling or cousin, may make this an easier concept to teach. Explain to your child that when you care about someone, you want him or her to be successful. It may be easier for your child to experience feelings of excitement for others when they already have an emotional connection to them.
Was this article helpful?
100%
0%
View All Lifestyle & Parenting Tips Articles

Swipe to see our products & get a free quote

Term Life
Term Icon

Term Life Insurance

Adults 18-70

Flexible coverage at a price that’s right for you.

Whole Life
Whole Icon

Whole Life Insurance

Adults 18-70

Keep it for life and build cash value.

Guaranteed Life
Guaranteed Icon

Guaranteed Life Insurance

Adults 50-80

Coverage for adults between 50 and 80 years old.

Accident Protection
Accident Icon

Accident Protection

Adults 18-69

Help protect loved ones without busting your budget.

Grow-Up
Grow-Up Icon

Grow-Up® Plan

Children 14 and under

Valuable protection that grows with your little one.

College Plan
College Icon

Gerber Life Insurance College Plan

Children 18 and under

Safe, secure and easy way to help pay for college.

Term Icon

Term Life Insurance

Get a free instant quote

Your quote

Get a Free Quote

Have you used tobacco? *

* Indicates required field
** Currently not available in New York

Still want to learn more, view our product page for more information.

Whole Icon

Whole Life Insurance

Get a free instant quote

Your quote

Get a Free Quote

Have you used tobacco? *

* Indicates required field
** Currently not available in New York

Still want to learn more, view our product page for more information.

Guaranteed Icon

Guaranteed Life Insurance

Get a free instant quote

Your quote

Start here. It's easy!

Let us customize a Guaranteed Life Insurance quote just for you.

* Indicates required field

Still want to learn more, view our product page for more information.

Accident Icon

Accident Protection

Get a free instant quote

Your quote

Get a Free Quote

Just enter the state you live in to get an instant quote.

* Indicates required field

Still want to learn more, view our product page for more information.

Grow-Up Icon

Grow-Up® Plan

Get a free instant quote

Your quote

Get Your Free Quote Now

See how little it costs to help protect your child

* Indicates required field

Still want to learn more, view our product page for more information.

College Icon

Gerber Life Insurance College Plan

Get a free instant quote

Your quote

Start here. It's easy!

Tell us about yourself, and we'll customize a plan just for you:

Child's Age *
Relationship to Child *
Your Age *

* Indicates required field

Still want to learn more, view our product page for more information.

Get inspired with our free e‑newsletter for parents

Get our free parenting e‑newsletter with:

– Parenting advice

– Money-saving tips

– Life insurance blogs

No thank you

By signing up, you agree to occasionally receive emails from Gerber Life. Unsubscribe at any time. View our privacy policy.

We’d like to notify you about updates, videos, new products and more.

Notifications can be turned off at any time in your browser settings.