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Teaching Children the Importance of Kindness and Sharing

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We all teach our children to share their toys. Even at such a young age, toddlers are able to understand and demonstrate kindness and compassion. Research has shown that children who are taught to be kind have better social-emotional development.

Let us take a look at the role of kindness in the lives of children and why it is so important.

Make the World a Better Place

Kindness is one of the most important values and virtues in whatever society you live in. If children are taught to be kind and caring at a young age, they will grow up to be more forgiving, tolerant, and compassionate and help make the world a better place to live in.

Ensure World Peace

Kindness is also the cure to violence since it encourages tolerance and peace. Kindness in children promotes better communication skills and fewer misunderstandings, which can lead to frustrations and ill will. It can help create harmony and unity in the world.

Increases Happiness

When kids are kind to each other and learn to share their toys and things with other children, it promotes happiness. This means less anger, sadness, and feelings of deprivation among other kids and a rewarding feeling for the child who is kind.


Improves Child Development

Kindness among children is particularly beneficial. Acts of sharing and kindness have the ability to improve your child’s social skills and cultivate positive relationships with others.

In addition, research has shown that children who are empathetic and considerate have higher academic achievement.

Guards Against Spoiling

Kind children grew up to be charitable. They understand that their parents are not money banks and cannot buy them everything– they also understand that they should not get everything they want. This makes them patient and grateful and instils self-control in them. Hence, kindness is an excellent barrier against spoiling a child.

Reduces Bullying

When a child is encouraged to be kind to others, they feel not just better about themselves but also about others around them. As such, the child will learn to look at good rather than bad traits and help uplift others who are in contact with them.


Sharing at Different Ages in Daycare Centers

Children in daycare centers are very, very young and often do not understand what it means to be kind and to share. Daycare providers should have realistic expectations when they are teaching such young children to share.

1- to 2-Year Olds

Children who are one or two years of age do not understand sharing. If a child has something another child wants, the other child might not understand why they need to wait their turn. Additionally, the first child might also not understand why it may be a good idea to let the other child have a turn first.

Showing kindness and sharing stuff also mean toddlers need to manage their emotions, and one- and two-year-olds are just learning to do this. As such, they may throw a tantrum if they don’t have their way. Expecting children at this age to share is impractical. Instead, daycare providers need to guide the child when they need to share. Giving positive encouragement and praise will help the child learn to share soon enough.

3-Year Olds

By the age of three, many children are starting to understand what it means to share. A three-year-old will probably be able to understand that sharing is “fair,” however, it might still not be easy for them to give something up.

You can encourage a three-year-old to share by observing when he shares and rewarding them or giving him praise when he does. You can also organize activities that involve sharing and taking turns, like drawing a huge picture using a single packet of crayons.

It is also a good idea to talk to the child about their feelings and help them understand how they would feel if someone didn’t let them have a turn.

This can help a child understand another child’s point of view and be more prone to sharing.

Bottom Line

At Standout Daycare, we care about your child’s emotional development and strive our utmost to instill kindness and sharing in them. We offer a healthy and holistic way of learning that helps connects families to our daycare centers.

If you want to learn more about us, visit us at www.standoutdaycare.com and check out our blogs for more advice and tips for managing toddlers and daycares.

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