Back-To-School Prep – Add Kindness To The List

Kindness Begins at Home

Navigating relationships can be tricky. But these are skills we need to cultivate and practice at home before heading back into the classroom.

One of the best ways we can set our kids up for success is by helping them learn the simple art of being kind. If we focus on being proactively kind – especially in our relationships with our more challenging people (ugh, you know who I’m talking about!), kindness affects our own responses and feelings which can make life a whole lot better for ourselves and others.

So how do we help our kids practice kindness so they’re prepared for the upcoming school year? My recommendation is to turn The Kindness Challenge by Shaunti Feldhahn into a game. As a family, you can practice flexing your kindness muscle at home before school starts. If your house is anything like mine, there are groups of siblings who take turns being irritated by each other. Someone’s always annoyed so therefore there’s always a kid who can play the game. Help your child pick someone they struggle with and explain the rules of the kindness game. 

Here’s how to start: