How much empathy do you honestly think is normal for a 6 nearly 7 year old?
Everyone I know IRL says their 6/7 year old is so empathetic they are always aware of all the feelings of all their peers and put their peers feelings first before their own at all times.
My ds seems often oblivious. Really sometimes struggles to imagine somebody else’s feelings.
Thankfully he’s naturally neither mean nor violent but I’m not sure that’s because of consideration of others’ feelings, more that he just doesn’t enjoy being violent or unkind.
How much empathy is normal at this age? Is my ds somehow behind in this area? If so what can/should I do?
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museumum · 24/05/2020 21:35
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