What does it mean to have empathy for kids? Discover ways to understand what children are feeling and how to show empathy to a child. My then-six-year-old thought I didn't care about him—and all because of wooden blocks. I opened a box of wooden blocks for my three boys to dig into. By the time they separated their stash, he had way more than the other two. In an attempt to be fair, I counted the blocks and divided them equally among all three—and that meant taking a few blocks away from him. He started to pout and cry. It's just a bunch of blocks, I tried to convince him. You had way … [Read more...]

You'd never know that these phrases may not be the best to tell your child. Avoid these 5 things you tell your kids but probably shouldn't. We mean well when we talk to our kids. We think we're doing our job, providing support, and boosting their confidence. But it turns out, many of the often-said phrases we tell them may actually have the opposite effect and carry negative consequences. You'd never think so, especially since these phrases seem so innocent. Yet day after day, I still catch myself saying one of them. 5 things you tell your kids but probably shouldn't Of course, this … [Read more...]