Parents want to raise kids who care about other people’s feelings and who have an inner moral compass. Of course, that’s much easier said than done. From a young age, children should learn to value ...

Empathy is the ability to notice, understand and respond to another person’s feelings with care. It sits quietly at the ...

In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37% read aloud to their kids between the ages of 6 and 8 years old. Some parents have said they stop reading aloud to their ...

Children begin noticing differences in race, gender, and culture at a very young age. If parents avoid these conversations, kids may internalize stereotypes from peers, media, or even silence itself.

“My 3-year-old doesn’t seem very empathetic. Does this mean something is wrong?” “Someone told me that kids can’t 'do' empathy until age 9. Is that true?” These are examples of the types of questions ...

I don’t think I fully grasped how empathetic my son, Edwin, was until I had my second child. When we brought newborn Charlie home from the hospital, Edwin went through an understandable transition; ...

Children who report being more empathetic are more likely to show signs of poorer health in the face of more interparental conflict than less empathetic children, according to a new study led by ...