Jun 26, 2023
As a parent, you want your child to understand and respect that other people have thoughts and feelings. K-State Research and Extension child development specialist, Bradford Wiles, says when children learn to take another person’s perspective and then empathize they’re better equipped to successfully manage peer and adult interactions. Empathy, sympathy and tolerance are often considered to be interchangeable. However, Wiles says there’s a difference.
Sound Living is a weekly public affairs program addressing issues related to families and consumers. It is hosted by Jeff Wichman. Each episode shares the expertise of K-State specialists in fields such as child nutrition, food safety, adult development and aging, youth development, family resource management, physical fitness and more.
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K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.