Teaching Your Kids That Kindness Counts 

As kids grow up kindness can easily get lost with the increase in TV and movie watching and the heavy involvement in social media. The good news is that kindness can be learned; just like any other behavior it can take some repetition, understanding and learning through example. 

We came across several wonderful quotes surrounding kindness. Along with the quotes, teaching your kids about these historical figures can change the way they view the world and how to treat others. We truly feel this can help add more mindfulness into your children’s daily lives:

“If you want to lift yourself up, lift someone else up.” – Booker T. Washington

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop

“You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.” – Publilius Syrus

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart

“Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up.” – Jesse Jackson

Beyond this, there are so many ways to teach your children about kindness and treating others the way they want to be treated. You can send them kind thoughts through words of encouragement or lunch box notes. Also, getting them to be mindful of sending kind thoughts towards those they care about is a wonderful way to start learning about kindness. Smile and tell jokes more often, practice random acts of kindness yourself in front of your children to friends, family, your spouse and even strangers. 

Remember, you are setting an example for your kids in more ways than you think. Remind yourself and your children that being kind to others feels good. Making the world a better place can start with even the smallest acts of kindness.