“It's not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It's our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.”
"Studies are showing that many people who are in the millennial generation show fewer empathetic traits than people who were raised in the 70’s and 80’s.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://funthriftymom.com/5-proven-ways-foster-empathy-children/?epik=dj0yJnU9eFpMQkZnNWpqR3NSb2lndDBlcjdZYXBGU0MtUU5kdnUmcD0wJm49eEZmMV9TdExLTFdPNEF0ZzBhS2tOdyZ0PUFBQUFBR0FhSms4
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_the_world_needs_an_empathy_revolution
ttps://thriveglobal.com/stories/animals-lessons-about-sympathy-human-empathy/
ttps://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/4-ways-to-raise-an-empathy-rich-child
https://www.parentingscience.com/teaching-empathy-tips.html
Book Recommendations:
The Unselfie and Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
“Empathy is the fundamental people skill.” This is what we all want for our children – deeper friendships and relationships)
10 Ways to Quickly and Easily cultivate an empathetic child
1. Discuss Range of Emotions Together
2. Identify Emotions in Texts through “story talk” and role play
3. Be a Model – Physically/Listening and Engaging
4. Practice Mindfulness
5. Expose Children to a Variety of People and Experiences
6. Positive Parenting Makes Children Feel Secure
7. Understand How Guilt and Shame Influence Empathy
8. Make Children Conscious of Commonalities with Others
9. Acknowledge Affective Empathy vs Cognitive Empathy
10. Put It Into Action
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