5 Tips For Raising a Compassionate Child
Teach your child to be compassionate with these top 5 tips to encourage kindness and respect in their younger years, with this guide from this nursery school in Belsize.
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1. Let your child learn how to interpret body language
A person’s mood is often suggested by the way they look, move and act in front of others. You can probably tell when your child’s not feeling well! Give your child some time to learn about how other facial expressions can perceive different moods. This is one of the first steps to learning how to know when to offer support and if you know someone is in a good mood.
2. Model respect and kindness in the home
Your child is going to learn the most from their parents. If you don’t show them how to be respectful to others in your own life, then they’ll act the same in their own lives. Show them how to be nice towards others, encourage manners and show them examples of how to be respectful.
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3. Assume the best in each situation
There’s no need to jump into every situation that your child encounters. Sit back and see what they do, they may surprise you. That level of trust can help them be their own person and be a good judge of character by themselves.
4. If they make a mistake, approach it calmly
Explain to your child how they made a mistake and what they can do to improve the situation for next time. It’s key that your child learns from their mistake so that they can work on their future conversations with others and showing compassion for others.
5. Be patient
They’re not going to learn about how to be compassionate overnight. Give them the chance to learn from themselves about how they should behave in front of others; their friends will also be learning at home. Patience is a virtue when your child is learning.
Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.