PRACTICAL WAYS TO PROMOTE EMPATHY
Although some of these growing pains are unavoidable, there is a great deal that parents and other influential adults can do to encourage steady growth in empathy, which is a key component of other-awareness and relational wisdom.
Here are few practical tips on how to help children develop this quality.
- Recognize your unique role as a parent…
- Weave the gospel into daily life…
- Use Bible stories to illustrate empathy and show that this quality is pleasing to God (e.g., Ruth 1:7-19; 1Sam. 20:41)….
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by Ken Sande