Empathy
is crucial in interpersonal relations, has been linked to your child's moral behavior
development. In general, humans are
understanding and kinder when they can understand one another’s viewpoints and
emotions. Positive strengths in this skill have also been linked to one's
emotional intelligence. In this blog, we will address how to teach your kids to
be empathetic about people and causes around them. These tips are not just mean
for the parents but also to the teachers in Wimbledon nursery schools, to help the children learn good morals
and compassion.
Empathies with your child
As
a human being, every child has some emotions. The first step is about the role modeling
empathy and being attentive to your responses to your kid's emotions. The
simplest way to do this is to be reflective of the feelings your child displays
and validate how they are feeling about things. Show them that you recognize
how they feel, that you are concerned about them and that you accept their
emotions. Children learn through the observation and imitating the adults. As
adults, sometimes all they need is to be heard and validated.
Teach children to manage their
emotions
Expressing
empathy is not always that simple for children, particularly if they are
experiencing negative emotions or feelings that are powerful. One of the
primary steps to developing empathy towards others is to be able to handle your
own emotions efficiently.
Use everyday opportunities to
address child's teaching
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Every
human is born with the capacity to show empathy towards others. We just need to
nurture it for good. You can use basic moments from everyday life to encourage
compassion and caring thoughts through ‘perspective talking.’