The Conversation – Tina Malti and Ju-Hyun Song
Parents and teachers might often wonder how to teach children caring toward others – more so when the world feels full of disagreement, conflict, and aggression. As development psychologists, we know that children start to pay attention to the emotions of others from an early age. They actively take into account others’ emotions when making decisions about how to respond to them. Does this mean that children feel sympathy for others from an early age? And is there a way in which parents can teach their children to be sympathetic? (more)