Teaching Empathy to Young Children

We can teach children to respond to their peers with Christ-like empathy! Empathy is all about putting on that “garment of compassion” that Colossians talks about: offering kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience in the name of Jesus. It’s the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, bridging the gap so that we can love in Jesus’ name. Our first step, though, is to teach our kids how to recognize that their friend is needing them to empathize. Check out this collaboration with creative communicator, Maegan Hall: a fun, friendly video for kids that explores the topic of empathy.