Raising Empathetic Children |
Empathy is the ability to really understand another’s feelings or experience from their perspective, putting yourself in their shoes. It shows we value the person, their opinions and experiences just as we value our own. Empathy plays an important role in all interpersonal relationships… family, friends, peers, co-workers, and the larger community. It allows us to recognize how our actions impact others. Empathy halts violent and cruel behavior and urges us to treat others kindly. Raising kind, compassionate, empathic children is a goal for many parents and ideally might be a goal for our society at large, as our children are our next generation of leaders, caretakers, and decision-makers. Developing empathy can set a child up for long-term success in life.
Children are born with a capacity to care for others and to understand their experiences, but this skill must be developed to see its full expression. In order to do this successfully, parents must live empathy and instill it in their children daily.
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