#96: Kids Who Can Empathize

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Josh + Christi Straub

Parenting, Relationships, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

4.9 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In part 2 of our series on kids and feelings, we talk about kids who can empathize with others. This episode is a deeper dive into the "why" behind our new kid's book What Am I Feeling?

So often, it can feel like a pipe dream getting our kids to think about anyone other than themselves. Let's be honest, our world could use more adults who can empathize as well. In this episode, we talk about being teachable, responding to others in empathy, and how our kids mirror our emotions. We also discuss how fear and busyness become barriers to entering our child's world and helping her label her feelings.

Show Notes:

Start feeling better today by ordering What Am I Feeling? Click here to order.

You can also click here to learn about Safe House: How Emotional Safety is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well.

For a link to the Google study mentioned in the podcast, click here.

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0:00.0	I remember Bob Goff posting an Instagram post not long ago that said,
0:05.2	be the adult you needed when you were a child.
0:08.4	And I think if there's one phrase, it's really that.
0:11.5	Because when our kids experience that, when they experience love in their greatest need,
0:18.3	it gives them the ability to go out and love other people.
0:21.9	We love because he first loved us.
0:25.2	You're listening to the In This Together podcast with Dr. Josh and Christy Straub,
0:30.0	a podcast dedicated to helping you live, love, and lead well as a spouse, a parents,
0:36.3	and a human being.
0:37.8	Because no matter where you're at on your journey, you're not alone.
0:41.7	We're in this together.
0:47.6	Welcome back to the In This Together podcast.
0:50.4	Today we're talking about kids who can empathize.
0:53.0	And if you listen to sort of, well, it was last
0:55.3	week's episode, I almost think of it as sort of part one to this, where we talked about kids
1:00.4	who can label what they're feeling, who can tell you what they're feeling. Can your kids do that?
1:05.3	Do you do that in your home? And then because if you do, if your kids can learn to label their emotions, they can be kids
1:14.1	who empathize with others.
1:16.5	And goodness knows our world needs kids who can empathize with others.
1:21.7	So that's what we're going to talk about today.
1:23.0	Both of these things come out of our new kids book, What Am I Feeling?
1:27.3	And we've really taken it from
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