UAE: 8 tips for parents to instil empathy in children

UAE: 8 tips for parents to instil empathy in children

How do you develop this value at home? Educational expert shares some everyday ways in which kids can learn

Published: Tue 14 Mar 2023, 9:23 AM Last updated: Tue 14 Mar 2023, 11:10 AM

Empathy is a crucial element of children’s social-emotional development and as educators and parents, it is important to instil this value in their early years' education, says Tanja Spasojevic, General Manager of Ora, the Nursery of the Future in Dubai.

“But what is empathy? In simplistic terms, empathy is the emotional attachment with other human beings. It is the ability to feel, recognise, and respond to the needs and preferences of other people,” she says.

“In today’s time, empathy is an essential skill for children during the early years' education. Studies suggest that that kids who are able to consider the feelings of others engage in more positive behaviour and turn out to be responsible citizens of the future. When young children develop empathy, they not only succeed in school and life, but they also impact their communities in positive and extraordinary ways.”

Spasojevi shares some tips that that parents and educators can do let children understand and imbibe the value of empathy:

1. New experiences

To shape the children of the future,