When it comes to teaching kids to behave well, the 'why' is as important as the 'how.' In Learning to Listen, Learning to Care, children learn why it is important to follow rules and behave considerately toward others. This cultivates empathy, which contributes not just good behaviour, but to academic and social success. By working through the fun and engaging exercises in this book, kids learn how to recognise the impact of their behaviour on others, express emotion in appropriate ways, and compromise with family and friends.
Behavioural problems among children are at an all-time high in the US. Parents of nearly 2.7 million children say that their kids suffer from severe emotional or behavioural problems that interfere with their family life or learning. A staggering 50 percent of counselling referrals are for behavioural problems. Empathy is the antidote to many of them, according to child psychologist and author Lawrence Shapiro. In Learning to Listen, Learning to Care, he teaches the empathy and self-control that can reduce behavioural problems and lead to long-term success.
This book is appropriate for kids between the ages of six and twelve.