How to teach children compassion 34 Articles

by Patricia Coffman

Teaching your child compassion requires that you have it yourself. Children learn what they live, so the best way to teach them compassion, or anything else for that matter, is to lead by example. You have to teach your ch...read more

by Lori Martin

Compassionate children come from compassionate parents. Children are wonderful little beings who come into a world that has so much turmoil that it can sometimes seem like the whole world is giving up on "love thy neighbou...read more

by Glenda Hill

Values are caught, not taught. This saying is very true as children learn from what they see in their homes, schools, and the environment. If we only practice the values that we want our children to acquire, then there i...read more

by Jim Lane

I remember my first steps toward compassion. Even now, they're wrapped up in the memory of my Dad: the sound of his voice, the smell of his after shave... gosh... even the shampoo smell of his bald head. It's been a lo...read more

by Danette M. Scott

How to teach children compassion. The parent has to "practice compassion" with the child. Involving your child in activities that allow them to participate in acts of kindness and compassion helps them internalize those va...read more

by Jacci DiCarlo

Give Jesus his lunch! Drane Bojaxhiu had a reputation. If you were hungry, her house was the one place where you could get food. If you were destitute, her house was the one place where you could seek refuge. She wasn't...read more

by Sandra Seigle

Teaching our children compassion starts by showing it ourselves. If you snub the homeless man on the corner or ignore the lady whose groceries just spilled in the parking lot, odds are that your children are going to see ...read more

by Rachel Mcclain

Two year-old Sam leaned over with a mischievous grin, well aware that we were all watching her and snatched the family cat by the tail, yanking hard and pulling her up to by the back end. Sam's father laughed and shouted t...read more

by R.L Hanlon

A couple of weeks ago I watched as my son ran over to his sister that he'd just accidentally knocked over. He leaned down on the ground and put his arm around her and asked, "Are you okay Jetty? I'm sorry." He then helpe...read more

by Rex Trulove

It is worn out, and I've said it many times before, but if you aren't compassionate yourself, the chances are that your child will not be either. The best way to teach is by example, but that goes beyond merely compassion...read more

by John Doe

You teach compassion by living it. It's just that simple. And it's just that complicated. There must be a dozen or more adages that one can quote to mine the precious pearls of parental pedagogy. Sorry, couldn't resist...read more

by Mary Bubbins

I am not a psychologist,at least not with a degree. I say this because I am a mother and as any mother can tell you,half of our "job" includes psychology! We are not just responsible for making sure that homework is done a...read more

by Jessyne Peterson

Teaching a child compassion comes from example, example, example. We have been given a very important job as a parent. We are examples for them. They watch and observe all that we do. I think about my son who just turned 3...read more

by Bethany Harvey

As a mother of two teenagers teaching them compassion in this day and age was not an easy thing. They are bombarded by messages everywhere to think of self and self only. There are graphic images of killing, mutilati...read more

by Rhonda M.

It is very important for a child to learn compassion. Why is this so important? Because without a compassionate child there will be no compassionate adult. Without compassion one does not fully understand their loving emot...read more

by Pat Gray

The best way to teach children about compassion is through example. Children observe how you deal with troubles, how you treat friends and family in need, how you treat animals, how you treat the less fortunate. And of cou...read more

by Tameka Warner

Mark 6:34 "When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and He began to teach them many things." I'm a proud mother of three beautifu...read more

by Tanya Dunn

Everyone is aware that children can be cruel at times. This is the natural human tendency, but compassion is also natural. When parents speak with out thinking and when they act with out boundaries they are teaching life m...read more

by Trenna Sue Hiler

What is compassion? Compassion is a deep feeling you have for the suffering or discomfort of others. Can a feeling be taught? I recall my father saying, "Smile until you mean it". Sometimes it actually worked. In fa...read more

by Colette Duval

We all want our children to learn certain morals and values, but I don't think ' having a plan' like taking them to a homeless shelter works. It may. It may not. The best way, and often subconscious way, of teaching anythi...read more