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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Anger Management for Kids Pt. 4
Yesterday we focused on teaching your child that there are consequences for his or her actions. Today, we'll focus on teaching them to experience compassion for others.
Its important to understand that depending on their age, temperament and the particular situation children of any age can be incredibly compassionate or seemingly oblivious to the feelings of others. Compassion is part innate and part learned so the more you can model compassion for your child the more you are able to capitalize on expanding that innate compassion.
You can teach your child compassion by openly discussing situations in which you feel compassion for another person as they occur. Let your kids know how you feel about it, and what you wish you could do to make it better for the person affected. And, if you can do something to make it better for them, do it. This shows your child that not only are you empathetic, but your compassion drives you to help others in need. You are the strongest role model for your kids; if you demonstrate compassion, especially when they are at a very young age it makes it very likely that they will internalize it and it will become a natural part of their personality.
Its important to understand that depending on their age, temperament and the particular situation children of any age can be incredibly compassionate or seemingly oblivious to the feelings of others. Compassion is part innate and part learned so the more you can model compassion for your child the more you are able to capitalize on expanding that innate compassion.
You can teach your child compassion by openly discussing situations in which you feel compassion for another person as they occur. Let your kids know how you feel about it, and what you wish you could do to make it better for the person affected. And, if you can do something to make it better for them, do it. This shows your child that not only are you empathetic, but your compassion drives you to help others in need. You are the strongest role model for your kids; if you demonstrate compassion, especially when they are at a very young age it makes it very likely that they will internalize it and it will become a natural part of their personality.
Anger management advice by Dr. Joe James at 5:59 AM
