Nov 13, 2020
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Kindness is a character trait we value highly in our friends,
family members, and co-workers, and yet our kids may not know how
much we want them to be kind, considerate, contributing members of
their community. For World Kindness Day (November 13 - the day this
episode is being released), I'm doing a deep dive into simple ideas
for raising kinder kids and creating a kinder world. Let's focus on
kindness, not just today but every day.
BIG IDEAS
- 80% of the youth surveyed agreed
with the statement, “My parents are prouder if I get good grades in
my classes then if I'm a caring community member in class and
school."
- We need to focus on raising
kinder humans.
- Giving a compliment is a really
simple way to spread kindness and also to show our kids a really,
really important social skill.
- "Being considerate of others
will take your children further in life than any college
degree."
- It is really important that we
have a growth mindset about the character trait of kindness and
realize that it is a trait that we can cultivate in ourselves and
in our children.
- Something that we can control is
ourselves and how we interact with and show kindness to other
people.
LINKS & RESOURCES
Random Acts of Kindness - World
Kindness Day
QUOTES
- "Take a few minutes to write
uplifting, positive encouraging messages in a sticky note pad, then
start leaving those messages around, whether it's in your own
house, at a neighbor's house, on people's mailboxes, on
windshields. You can leave these uplifting positive messages around
as a simple and fun act of kindness."
- "Camp Secret #8 in my book,
Happy Campers is, Make it
Cool to be Kind. In the chapter, I talk about the importance of us
focusing, in our families, in our schools, in our camps,
everywhere, on creating a culture where kindness is embraced and
encouraged."
- "Set an alarm to go off three
times, when the alarm sounds stop what you're doing and call, text,
or email someone simply to tell them how awesome they
are."
- "Compliment the first three
people you talk to."
- "Another act of Kindness that is
something that kids can do is to write a handwritten note to their
teacher."
- "Just saying good morning to the
people in your family or the people at work when you're in a
meeting is so important."
- "A really good way to do a
family activity of kindness is to pick up some trash. Even if you
just spend 10 minutes picking up some trash around your
neighborhood."
- "Leave encouraging notes
around."
- "Spend 24 hours or dedicate 24
hours to spreading positivity on social media."
- "Giving an extra generous tip to
a service worker is another way to do an act of
kindness."
- "Send flowers to a friend and I
would just expand this that you can also just send a note to a
friend."
- "Really anything that you send
or give that just shows someone that you're thinking about them is
such an act of kindness and really can brighten their day and
yours."
- "Get your kids to focus a little
bit more on kindnesses that they have seen others do by asking them
to point out kind acts that they have witnessed or done
themselves."
- "It's also a great idea to talk
with your kids about how they feel after someone has done something
kind for them or after they've done something kind for another
person."
- "How do you want to be
remembered by your classmates and friends?"
ONE SIMPLE THING
From pages 189-190 in Happy Campers
(Camp Secret #8: Make it Cool to be Kind):
RELATED POSTS &
EPISODES
Ep. 46: #CampKindnessDay with Tom Rosenberg
Ep. 138: Unselfie with Dr. Michele Borba
Ep. 114:
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How to Respond to Bad Behavior
30
Days of Kindness
Is Kindness
the Secret to a Successful Life?
Ep. 46: #CampKindnessDay with Tom Rosenberg
Why my Family is Celebrating World Kindness Day
Focusing on
Kindness