Its not about teaching kids that plants have feelings. Its about teaching kids that they have feelings. Saying thank-you to a plant may not benefit the plant

Its not about teaching kids that plants have feelings. Its about teaching kids that they have feelings. Saying thank-you to a plant may not benefit the plant much, but it does improve the mood and tone of the individual saying it. Being thankful for things actually helps with mental health. If you can't be thankful, even to the trivial little life forms that provide you with food and comfort, you've got a thankfulness imbalance that no amount of chemical consumption is going to help you fix...