Lately, I have had major complainers in my kids.  So I implemented the “Lucky Me”.  Whenever I hear one of them compalining, I look at them and say “LUCKY ME”, and they have to pull out some sort of silver lining to shift their way of thinking.
Recently, Scout was complaining about too much homework, so I said, “LUCKY ME!”
Then he said, “Lucky me, that I get to have a good education.”
Another time, Navy was complaining about a slammed finger, when I said, “LUCKY ME!”
She replied with, “Lucky me, that I didn’t break my finger all the way.”
Another time, Dash had to set the dinner table, and he didn’t want to, so I called out, “LUCKY ME!”
He called back, “Lucky me for getting to eat the good food my mom makes.”
These have evolved with Scout and Navy to include a bit of sarcasm, such as the time Scout was complaining about Navy’s teasing.
I said “LUCKY ME!”
Then he said, “Lucky me that I don’t have two Navy’s in my life!”
Good thing that Dash stays sweet on the LUCKY ME’s.