Write these commandments that I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street, talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night.
DEUTERONOMY 6: 6-8

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Written by Linda Morgan
We live in a world that's downright daunting. Expressions like "lockdown" and "road rage" have become part of the American lexicon. Fear-driven parents are left to search far and wide for safe havens for their children; havens where troubles melt like lemon drops and cyber-predators don't lurk in MySpace. Read more

by Abbi Perets
When my 2-and-a-half-year-old daughter wakes up, the first person she looks for is her 10-month-old sister. My daughters shower each other with kisses and hugs all day long. They follow each other around the house, cry if they are separated, and empathize with each other constantly. Am I just lucky? Maybe. But I believe my children are kind to each other because of the examples my husband and I set for them every day. We encourage kindness in our children by practicing it as a way of life. Read more

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• Show empathy to your children. Young children (like all of us) love to receive empathy. Research shows that parenting with empathy and emotional guidance encourages healthy emotional growth.
• Provide simple, clear explanations about how other people feel when they are sad or hurt. This is especially important if your child has caused these feelings in another. ("It makes Carlos feel bad when you call him names.") When this happens, be firm as you explain how these feelings work.
• Be a good role model for empathy. Children are some of the best copycats around, and they are likely to copy the ways they see you treat people.
• Praise your toddler's early acts of empathy -- they are wonderful signs of learning to care about other people. When your toddler gives up his favorite toy to a younger sibling who's crying, make sure he knows you appreciate his action.
• Don't expect empathy every time -- young children are still learning how emotions work, and how people get along with others. Encourage empathy -- but don't expect perfection.

[Source: Talaris Research Institute]

by Mary VanClay
What to expect at this age
Kids don't have the cognitive skills to truly understand the concept of empathy until they're 8 or 9. But 5-year-olds, usually highly preoccupied with fairness, are concerned about being treated well, and they want others — friends, strangers, even characters in books — to be treated well too. Here's how to nurture these budding displays of empathy. Read more

by Diane Peters
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live in a kind world? A place where everyone said sweet words, doors were always held open, there was no bullying, and peace reigned supreme. Sure, that’s a dream world, but it’s one you can at least aim for creating with your kids. Read more

by Kevin Goh
Kindness comes from within. It is a sign of love, respect and concern. Showing compassion and gentleness towards others help children form and maintain positive relationships and maintain friendships. In turn, children feel important and acknowledged, and become confident individuals...Read More

From Scholastic.com
Like many things, kindness isa quality that children learn over time and through practice. Thankfully, there are many things you can do to encourage your child to be a kinder, gentler person...Read more

• Teaching Kids to Care: Nurturing Character and Compassion by Bettie B. Youngs, Joanne Wolf, Joani Wafer, and Dawn Lehman 
• Teaching Empathy: A Blueprint for Caring, Compassion, and Community by David Levine
• Teaching Children Empathy, The Social Emotion: Lessons, Activities and Reproducible Worksheets (K-6) That Teach How to "Step Into Others' Shoes" by Tonia Caselman
• Learning to Listen, Learning to Care: A Workbook to Help Kids Learn Self-control & Empathy by Lawrence E., Ph.D. Shapiro