Compassion, or empathy, means identifying with and being concerned about other people's feelings and needs. It provides the emotional root for caring about other people. It allows us to be understanding and tolerant of different points of views and beliefs, it makes us aware of the suffering of others, and it allows us to empathize with them or to feel their suffering as our own. Compassion also allows us to feel joy and excitement—rather than anger and despair—at other people's successes and achievements.

You know how important writing will be to your child's life. It will be important from first-grade through college and throughout adulthood.

Understanding how children develop will help parents and other caregivers know what to expect. Children constantly change and develop as they grow. Researchers have found that young children pass through specific stages of development along the way.

Questions about anatomy and sex can be a challenge, depending on the age of your children and your comfort level with discussing these topics: