Tips for Raising a Compassionate Infant or Toddler

Recent research shows that infants and toddlers are far more empathetic than we once thought. While they have short fuses, and don’t cope well with sharing, they are capable of being compassionate. With this in mind, this column offers ten tips for supporting pro‐social behaviors in infants and toddlers that apply in home and program settings.

Resource Type: 

  • Print

Topic: 

  • Interaction
  • Social-emotional development

NC Community College Core Course: 

  • Child Guidance