Bullying is starting younger these days. By the time a child is five, they have seen thousands of violent or aggressive images. But they are too young to understand and sort out the confusing messages, and will often imitate what they have seen. It’s our job as parents to actively monitor input, and also guide our children into becoming the kind of people we want them to be.
Much of a child’s personality is formed by age five. The earlier we start teaching empathy, kindness and courage, the more these habits will become part of our children’s every day way of being.
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