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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 359787" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Personally, I think that consequences you gave her were very appropriate. Not having the gift and apologizing is good.</p><p></p><p>You know, I don't believe it's really typical 5 year old behavior, but I'm not sure it's some great looming issue. I think you ask the teacher is she knows any good teaching videos relating to the issue. Go to the local library and see if they have any age appropriate books or videos about being a good friend, etc. Talk to your friends that have kids, your paster, etc. There are books and videos out there that can be the starting point for some lessons your daughter needs. </p><p></p><p>She needs to learn empathy.</p><p></p><p>Let me tell you a story. About 19 years ago a woman I great admired (who passed of cancer about 12 years ago) was talking to me about raising my daughter. I told her that I wanted her, and any future children, to have empathy and sensitivity for others. She gave me this scenario:</p><p></p><p>If easy child and her friend are playing and there is only one cookie left and you see easy child split the cookie and give it to her friend, the natural response is, "easy child, what a good kid you are to share your last cookie, I'm so proud of you." But if you rather wait until the friend is gone and say, "easy child, did you see how happy you made your friend when you shared your cookie?"</p><p></p><p>It's subtle, but the difference is the first comment focuses on a reward for doing something nice while the second response focuses on how the child's actions affect another person. </p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 359787, member: 805"] Personally, I think that consequences you gave her were very appropriate. Not having the gift and apologizing is good. You know, I don't believe it's really typical 5 year old behavior, but I'm not sure it's some great looming issue. I think you ask the teacher is she knows any good teaching videos relating to the issue. Go to the local library and see if they have any age appropriate books or videos about being a good friend, etc. Talk to your friends that have kids, your paster, etc. There are books and videos out there that can be the starting point for some lessons your daughter needs. She needs to learn empathy. Let me tell you a story. About 19 years ago a woman I great admired (who passed of cancer about 12 years ago) was talking to me about raising my daughter. I told her that I wanted her, and any future children, to have empathy and sensitivity for others. She gave me this scenario: If easy child and her friend are playing and there is only one cookie left and you see easy child split the cookie and give it to her friend, the natural response is, "easy child, what a good kid you are to share your last cookie, I'm so proud of you." But if you rather wait until the friend is gone and say, "easy child, did you see how happy you made your friend when you shared your cookie?" It's subtle, but the difference is the first comment focuses on a reward for doing something nice while the second response focuses on how the child's actions affect another person. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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