Teach Empathy
The Military Wife and Mom reports on an eye opening quote from Dr. Michele Borba, psychologist and parenting expert:
“Empathy promotes kindness, prosocial behaviors, and moral courage, and it is an effective antidote to bullying, aggression, prejudice and racism. It’s why Forbes urges companies to adopt empathy and perspective-taking principles, the Harvard Business Review named it as one of the ‘essential ingredients for leadership success and excellent performance.’”
This encompasses almost every trait a parent wants for their children. Teaching empathy is one of the most influential aspects parents can instill in their kids.
Empathy is being able to understand someone else’s feelings, while sharing in them.
Showing this to your children will take mental exertion and practice, but will be well worth the extra time it takes to make it an intricate part of your lives.