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09 November 2010

Fighting bullying with babies A group that brings infants into classrooms to teach empathy has produced sharp drops in bullying.

post by: gaspode at: 10:49 | 4 comments

Hey! Sophie has been having a mom come into her classroom with a baby this year. I thought this sounded familiar. It's the Roots of Empathy program.

She's already pretty empathetic as kids go, I suspect, but it's a pretty cool program.

posted by richat 09 November | 11:42

Good to see the government's furry outreach program swinging into action.

posted by Wolfdog 09 November | 14:00

These videos showing empathetic toddlers (linked in the NY Times blog) just killed me.

posted by maudlin 09 November | 18:54

Similar, but different: Cat Odyssey - Indiana State Prison, Michigan City, Indiana: A Better Place for Everyone. Cats helping pet-loving inmates change their lives, calm their anger, offering them love and teaching them about the joys and sacrifices of responsibility.

posted by filthy light thief 10 November | 12:57

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