Chicken dino nuggets? Kids share what they are thankful for

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PARENTS, PETS AND POTATO CHIPS ARE TOPPING THE LIST OF THINGS KIDS ARE MOST THANKFUL FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

THAT’S ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH FORM KIDDIE ACADEMY WHICH HAD 2,000 PARENTS ASK THEIR CHILD WHAT HE OR SHE IS MOST GRATEFUL FOR AND RECORD THEIR UNFILTERED RESPONSES.

SIBLINGS, FAMILY, SPIDERMAN, WRESTLING AND EVEN CHEETOS ALL MADE THE LIST. ONE CHILD SHARED THEY WERE THANKFUL FOR ‘EVERYTHING IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, EXCEPT MOSQUITOS.’

CONDUCTED BY TALKER RESEARCH, THE SURVEY FOUND THAT PARENTS BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN SHOULD START TO LEARN TO SAY ‘THANK YOU’ WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MEANS AT AN AVERAGE AGE OF 2.SO WE WANT TO KNOW: WHAT ARE YOUR KIDS THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR? LET US KNOW!

Research methodology:

Talker Research surveyed 2,000 parents of kids ages 0-6 who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by Kiddie Academy and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Oct. 22 and Oct. 28, 2025. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.

To view the complete methodology as part of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative, please visit the Talker Research Process and Methodology page.