Kids care more about achievement than helping others.

[emeraldkity4]

<p>Have we gotten the children we asked for?</p>

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As the report shows, simply talking about compassion is not enough. Children are perceptive creatures, fully capable of discerning the true meanings in the blank spaces between well-intentioned words. If parents really want to let their kids know that they value caring and empathy, the authors suggest, they must make a real effort to help their children learn to care about other people—even when it’s hard, even when it does not make them happy, and yes, even when it is at odds with their personal success.

<a href=“Why Kids Care More About Achievement Than Helping Others - The Atlantic”>Why Kids Care More About Achievement Than Helping Others - The Atlantic;

[stradmom]

<p>“Do as I do, not as I say”?</p>

[emeraldkity4]

<p>Kids pay attention to both, more than we realize.
We may think that we want them to be compassionate, but if we don’t say so, and our actions don’t reflect our thoughts, how are they expected to learn this?
Through telepathy?</p>

[shawnspencer]

<p>Agreed with @emeraldkity4‌ . I wonder if any of it is a side affect of college admissions as well. I can’t tell you how many times I have felt that people on here use community service or volunteering as a primary tool to get into college rather than for the sake of the experience itself. Are we teaching our kids the right thing?</p>