Last Updated on March 23, 2025 by alli
Kindness is a learned behaviour, just like any other social skill.
Instilling kindness in children from an early age shapes them into compassionate and empathetic individuals. This plays a key role in reducing bullying in schools. I think we can all agree that bullying is out of control today.
When it comes to kindness, the words we speak matter.
Here is a powerful quote about the importance of choosing kind words:
“If the words you spoke, appeared on your skin, would you still be beautiful”?
One of my goals through ‘Little Girl Shining’, is to play a part in reducing bullying in schools. I hope to do this through the printable products I create for little girls, and the blog posts I write about bullying.
For me, it all starts and ends with KINDNESS. When we’re kind to someone, whether it’s with our words or actions, we never really know just how much of an impact we may have left on them.
Here is a true story I’ve never forgotten about a little girl protecting another that was being bullied.
An Amazing True Story About The Power Of Kindness
Years ago, when I worked in retail, I served a woman who told me a story I’ll never forget.
She told me how out of the blue, she got a call one day saying she’d inherited a large sum of money from someone she barely remembered—an old schoolmate. She was completely shocked. When she asked why, the answer floored her: decades earlier, she had stood up to bullies for this girl.
She couldn’t even remember doing it, but the woman never forgot. With no close family to leave her money to, she chose to give it to the one person who had shown her kindness.
It just goes to show—one small act of kindness can stay with someone forever. 💛
The Important Role Parents Play
Without a doubt, children learn by example. They see how adults (parents, teachers, coaches, and the broader community) model kindness and empathy through their daily interactions with others. Never underestimate what you do or say in a situation, because if your children are with you, they are watching and learning from you!
Other ways to nurture kindness are to praise kind behaviours, talk about kindness, and encourage small, thoughtful actions every day.
Here is one simple way to encourage your daughter to practice kindness. After school each day, instead of asking her, “How was your day”? ask her, “What did you do today to help someone”?
Kindness Activity Pages
If you would like to encourage your little girl to practise kindness, I have the perfect fun worksheets for her!
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