A 14-year study conducted by the Economic & Social Research Counsel indicated that moms who foster emapthy can have a direct impact on a child's social development now and in the future. When exposed to various social situations, researcher encourage parents to ask how their children would feel in a similar setting (specifically the other persons intentions, beliefs, and wants, among other things).
Labeling and showing how one should deal with such feelings is also an extremely important tool.
Courtesy of CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/15/mother.children.social.skills/index.html
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