Tuesday, December 8, 2009

5 Kid Tips for Practicing Compassion


Compassion means having affectionate care or concern for another person. When we practice compassion we imagine with kindness what someone else is experiencing.


Examples of when you could practice compassion:
- if a friend's pet died
- a friend, sibling or parent has been in an argument
- someone is not as fortunate as you
- your mom or dad are in a bad mood
- a friend gets a bad grade on a test or project

5 Tips for How to Practice Compassion?
* by being quiet and listening to the person's upset
* giving a hug to a friend or family member when they are upset
* sending loving thoughts to the person
* writing or drawing a picture for the person
* telling them you love & care for them

1 comment:

Donna said...

Thanks for providing useful suggestions for teaching kids compassion. You may also enjoy my article Kindness & Caring found at http://www.youngyogamasters.com/2009/12/10/character-development-kindness-and-caring/

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