31 JUL 2011 by ideonexus
Verbalize Empathy
In front of your children, verbally speculate about other people’s perspectives in everyday situations. You can wonder why the person behind you in line at a grocery is so impatient or what the joke is when a stranger talking on a cell phone laughs. It’s a natural way to practice seeing other people’s points of view—the basis of empathy.Speculate aloud on the the motivations and perspectives of other people in front of your children to give them empathy.