<p>In my case I know very well that you are asking because I have an autistic daughter and as you know they do not have empathy like the rest of the children and has been a job since the two years we learned of his autism until now that he has nine and we continue in that fight, I will give you some advice that I think are of vital importance.</p>
<p>Empathy is a word that has several meanings and applications, among those meanings is that it is the ability to put oneself in the place of other people, share the pain or simply feel sadness for the people who suffer around. This element allows children when they become adults to take care of other people or worry about them.</p>
<p>I will list them but they are not in any specific order.</p>
<p>Reading family stories or dramatizing makes children learn to put themselves in the place of others. These stories and dramatizations must be selected by the parents so that they have adequate messages.</p>
<p>To encourage empathy in children it is important to watch family programs and then ask the children, who believe the characters feel when going through these situations, this makes the children familiar with the feelings of others.</p>
<p>The example of the parents is indispensable, this can be achieved by running errands to neighbors when they are sick or seeking the good of others at different times. Children must see these behaviors so that they also adopt them.</p>
<p>To develop empathy in children is appropriate to show examples of the feelings of others. An example when someone dies is telling the child, they feel as sad as when your pet died.</p>
<p>Many times parents scold children for expressing different feelings, this is inappropriate, because on the contrary parents must teach children to recognize their feelings and those of others.</p>
<p>There are decisions that parents must make independently, but there are also others that can be consulted with children, so that they feel that their opinion is important and also to take into account others.</p>
<p>Empathy in children can be encouraged by talking with children about the influence of their own behaviour on others, if they have much better everyday examples, so that children understand.</p>
<p>Parents often avoid crying in front of children, this is not appropriate, as this is a good way to show children that they should not be ashamed of what they feel and that it is normal to express sadness, when it is very strong.</p>
<p>Parents should ask children how they feel, because if they feel that their feelings and emotions are important, they will worry about the feelings of others. This not only builds empathy in children, but also strengthens family bonds.</p>
<p>Show children that their behavior affects others negatively or positively.</p>