Advice from A Pediatrician on How To Raise Empathetic Boys

Parents

Raising kind, compassionate boys starts early. In this video, a trusted pediatrician shares expert advice on how to nurture empathy in boys, from modeling emotional expression to encouraging active listening and kindness. Learn simple, practical ways parents can foster emotional intelligence and help boys grow into thoughtful, caring adults.

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00:00As a mom of four boys and a pediatrician,

00:03it actually feels like a privilege to me

00:06to have the opportunity to raise boys to be empathetic.

00:12And one of the biggest pieces of that

00:14is giving, allowing them to have self-empathy.

00:19So creating space for them to have their feelings

00:23be seen and acknowledged and have that be okay.

00:28And giving them the space to be vulnerable

00:31so that they can recognize

00:33that other people may be feeling the same way, right?

00:37So if they're feeling upset or embarrassed,

00:40or if they feel like there's a certain way

00:44that they have to be,

00:45just giving them space to hear

00:48and understand what their experience is

00:51and to allow them to feel safe

00:57in having whatever their experience is.

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