Along with academic and extracurricular skills that parents try their best to embed in their child, it is also prudent to teach them humane skills like kindness (Image: Instagram)
Childhood is a very vulnerable time in one’s life and what a child imbibes or learns while growing up years decide what kind of a person they are going to be in the long run
It goes without saying that every responsible parent tries his or her best to shape their child into a skilled and independent person. Childhood is a very vulnerable time in one’s life and what a child imbibes or learns while growing up years decide what kind of a person they are going to be in the long run. Hence, along with academic and extracurricular skills that parents try their best to embed in their child, it is also prudent to teach them humane skills like kindness. While some parents think that teaching their children to be overly kind can make them too gullible to be taken advantage of, the perks of learning kindness greatly overweigh cons, if any at all. These are the small steps you can take to ensure your child knows how to be kind:
Sharing
Teach your child to share things. If you have more than one child, teach them to share things like toys and chocolate among themselves. Teach them to share with friends, as well. This will go a long way in the future.
Saying thank you
A child needs to know the importance of gratitude in life. Teach them to say thank you in exchange for any help from friends or elders. They have the option of writing thank you notes to anybody and everyone they value in their lives as well.
Saying please
A child needs to understand that not everything in life can be attained through whims. One has to politely ask for things they want instead of demanding. Teach them to say please. Of course, one also needs to know to be assertive at times, but a small please will not harm in any way.
Donating
The willingness to give to the needy is something that is desirable in every person and children can be taught to do so from a young age. Donations to orphanages, nursing homes, and foster homes are a wonderful way to teach your child to be grateful for what they have and to give to those who are less fortunate. Tell your child about the donation reason and ask them to choose toys and clothes to donate.
Loving animals
Children who are taught to love and care for animals grow up to be more sensitive people. Caring for them and feeding them on a daily basis, as well as visiting animal shelters, are both simple and rewarding experiences.
