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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Materialism and lack of empathy aren’t the same. I agree that you shouldn’t give her everything she wants - but in order to build empathy, talk with her frequently about how OTHER people might be feeling. Have her do meaningful community service. When you hear her being unkind, call her out immediately. Ask how her friends are doing and listen for signs of empathy/non-empathy and catch it in the moment. Talk about nuanced topics without a clear right or wrong, where both sides have good points, and have her articulate different points of view.[/quote] No one said materialism and lack of empathy are the same thing. But materialism can lead to lead to excessive self-focus and, if used to help kids avoid uncomfortable feelings, can reduce their ability to tolerate the uncomfortable feelings of others. OP, how comfortable are you with tolerating her upset? Start there.[/quote]
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