Spot Dictation.mp3: Happiness is both a “ state ” and a “ trait ” . The state of happiness is a __1___ that comes and goes, I can _____2_____ it in my two-year-old daughter simply by making a ______3_____. The trait of happiness is more ___4______. I see it in my daughter when she gets out of bed with a smile, eager to ___5_____ the day. Even when life isn ’ t so pleasant, she can sustain her ____6_______ and hopefulness. A recipe for a happy disposition through life is harder to ___7_____, but researchers have identified key_8__. By focusing g on these, parents are more likely to raise children with the __9__ of happiness built into their ___10_______. 1. Give your child choices. 2. Resist the urge to __11_____. Common sense suggests that people with _12_ incomes are happier than those __13__. The key word is adequate . What is important is having enough to __14______ basic needs and feelings content with what you have. 3. __15___broad interests. 4. Teach resilience. Everyone has ways to ___16______ bad days. A child should be taught to find solace in things that will __17___his sense of well-being. 5. ___18___ a happy home. One of the best ways to help a child find___19____ happiness is for the parents to __20_____ in their own lives.