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What are some strategies for teaching compassion?
Not just the easy kind - like feeling sorry when someone you like gets hurt.
I'm thinking, today, about the Phoebe Prince bullying case and wondering how can we teach our kids the really hard kind of compassion for others, the kind that you should feel even when everyone around you isn't, the kind that you should feel even when you feel a bit attacked yourself?
And, maybe compassion isn't even the right word for what I'm thinking about. I'm thinking about the recognition of your ability to hurt another and the self-restraint and self-pride to choose not to do so.
Or, at least, the ability to feel true regret and remorse for doing so, when you do it in the heat of a moment or in a moment of weakness, a moment where you are feeling so low that you just strike out.
I'm reading about the campaign against her and seeing how the kids slipped into mob mentality. It is unconscionable, of course, that the whole group of them was able to continue their reign unchecked by parental supervision or guidance, for the many months that it went on, but it is understandable how their impulsive teen minds and their desire to belong caused their initial actions. I've been a teen & remember that careless self-centeredness well.
And, although I was generally the teased kid, I can still remember even now the few times when I was thoughtless & hurtful to others. I regret them still, over 25 years later. And, of course, there are still times in my adult life when I wish I had more self control & compassion. So, maybe this can never really be taught to our children & teens...
But, what do you think are some strategies to at least try to set them on the right path? Not just your own children, but society's children in general (since some parents don't seem to be taking that task on, on their own). Can it be taught in a school situation? Does your child's school or youth group have any good programs that you've seen succeed in practice?
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- boystownhotlineLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes...you can teach compassion. It is a complex skill, but one that can be taught to kids--at home, at school and in the community.
It may help to look at these websites: parenting.org, boystown.org, yourlifeyourvoice.org
It may also help to talk to a counselor at the Boys Town National Hotline at 1-800-448-3000. We have counselors available 24/7 and we talk with kids/teens and parents about various issues.
It may also help to pre teach kids to keep reaching out for help--keep talking to adults, until something is done to help them in their situation--to not resort to hurting themselves....It is sad and so many are hurting right now with that situation and news of this truly tragic situation.
We want to help as we know that kids, families, communities, and the nation all grieve when a situation happens like this....when something could have been done.....Take care, and thanks for caring and seeking information--good for you! Counselor KJ
Source(s): parenting.org, boystown.org, yourlifeyourvoice.org - Anonymous5 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
How do you teach a child compassion?
Model it for them. For my kids, I will read to them from the Bible about scriptures on compassion and the compassion God has for us. And then I need to model that compassion for them.
I notice a trend here. You seem to think the schools need to be the ones to teach our kids about all kinds of morals and ethics.
I think the schools need to teach the facts and some creative thinking and arts. The morals and ethics need to be taught by the family. Morals and ethics are NOT the responsibility of the school to teach.
Many church youth groups are the perfect place to learn about morals and ethics, hence they are religious and therefore tie in very much with those things.
Source(s): Compassion is best taught by modeling it in the home through your actions to others.
