އޯގާތެރިކަން އަމަލުން ދެއްކުން: އޯގާވެރި ޖީލެއް ބިނާ ކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ހައްސާސް

"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them” – James A. BaldwinAs adults who interact with children at some level or another, we all bear a responsibility to nurture them to be good human beings. Kindness, as we all can agree, is at the heart of being a good human.In this episode, Saba and Raya discussed the importance of modeling kindness and tolerance for impressionable young minds that soak up everything they witness around them like a sponge in water. We delve into psychosocial concepts that explain why modeling is so vital for children and how we can incorporate good modeling behaviors into our lifestyles.(00:00) - Introduction(01:30) - What is kindness and its associated characteristics?(02:50) - Thinking at the level of the kids(04:00) - Why modeling is so important?(04:40) - World/self-view formed during childhood is mostly stable across the lifespan(05:02) - Nature Vs Nurture(06:00) - Children copy everything(07:50) – Practice what you preach(09:00) – It is important to give children space to feel(11:50) – Do not command children but rather explain(13:00) – Habits/lifestyles are formed with time(14:40) – Anger is a natural emotion(15:20) – Things kids can practice to control their emotions(17:11) – Get professional help when needed(17:40) – What happens when a child grows up without a proper role model(19:30) – The consequences extend to all aspects of life(21:40) – It's hard to change our preconceived beliefs(23:30) – What can we do to foster kindness(25:50) – Media influences behavior(31:08) – To change the system, young minds need to be nurtured(31:50) – Teach kids about control(33:30) – Make learning fun(34:00) – Importance of reinforcement(37:20) – Kindness doesn’t mean saying yes to everyone/everything(39:16) – What is misguided kindness?(43:14) – Wrapping up