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For most parents, the Christmas season is a time to choose gifts that will make their children happy.
Dr. Eileen Nelson, associate professor of psychology at James Madison University, suggests that Christmas is a time to contemplate some non-material gifts that not only can enhance happiness during childhood but also can help children become happy adults.
“What more wonderful gifts can we give, in our all-important role as parents,” she asks, “than the lifelong ability to function as a happy person?”
Since Dr. Nelson understands that “happy” has different connotations for different people, she suggests certain characteristics of a happy person based on her discussions with other parents, teachers and professionals.
Happy people show responsibil-. ity, integrity and self-esteem. They are also loving and autonomous.
Dr. Nelson has noticed that happy people feel good about themselves. She has developed 10 “gifts” that parents can give to help their children feel that way:
1. Responsibility: “Children need age-appropriate chores which they perform on a regular basis simply because they are contributing members of a productive family.” Chil
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