Part 2: From Early Empathy to Acts of Kindness
Moderator: Elizabeth Crocker
Presenters: Jennifer Marcella-Burdett and Tatiana Hill-Maini
May 25, 2023
What might a more compassionate world look like? A world where people consider their own and others’ emotions? A world where people act out of care and concern for others? This session explores the earliest foundations of empathy formed during the infant and toddler years. We introduce one of the new chapters from the Infant/Toddler Caregiving book, “From Early Empathy to Acts of Kindness.” Presenters discuss why empathy is important for infant and toddler caregivers and young children. The webinar focused on the set of skills that make up empathy and how young children’s empathy develops over time. The session will end with some practical ways caregivers can support empathy development of infants and toddlers in their programs.