What can we do to promote greater empathy in our children?
Ways to develop empathy – in us and our children
1. We can model it ourselves
Unfortunately, because we see ourselves as the centre of the universe much of the time, we do not typically model empathy particularly well. Consider this: what do our children see in our behaviour when we are inconvenienced? When we are cut off by an impatient driver on the road, given poor quality service in a store, or when our children fail to follow instructions, how do we respond?…
2. We can encourage perspective by asking them what they perceive in others…
3. We can help them to be sensitive to the cues others send…
It is hard to be violent and disrespectful when you have empathy…
What do you do in order to try and raise empathetic kids?…
by Justin Coulson
