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Want to make kids happy? Help them experience the warm glow of giving.

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022
toddler, viewed from behind, concealing a gift of flowers for mother

Are little kids hopelessly selfish? Many people assume so. But scientific research suggests otherwise. Like adults, children experience the warm glow of giving. And it’s a motivating force for good.

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  • Babies
    • Overview
    • Communication
    • Crying
    • Feeding schedules
    • Motor milestones
    • Sleep
    • Starting solids
    • Stress and soothing
  • PreK
    • Cognitive development
    • Early math
    • Early science
    • Preschool social skills
    • Toilet training
  • Growing up
    • Defiance & aggression
    • Empathy
    • Friendship
    • Honesty
    • Self-control
    • Social skills
    • Why kids rebel
  • Learning
    • Critical thinking
    • Education
    • Getting smarter
    • Homeschooling
    • Play
    • Social skills activities
    • Toys and games
  • Sleep
    • Overview
    • Newborn sleep
    • Bedtime problems
    • Gentle sleep training
    • Graduated extinction (Ferber method)
    • Nightmares & terrors
    • Night wakings
  • Well-being
    • Diet and nutrition
    • Exercise
    • Green time
    • Protective love
    • Stress
    • Sunlight
  • Parenting
    • Attachment
    • Emotion coaching
    • Parenting styles
    • Parenting stress
    • Positive discipline
    • Postpartum depression
    • Praise and how to use it