The kindness we seek in strangers starts in our own homes

If we want our children to be kind to others, we must start by teaching them to be kind to themselves and their siblings

To learn more about encouraging kindness in our children, we asked our parenting experts for their advice.

A GIRL aged nine grows her hair and donates it so children with cancer can get wigs. A seven-year-old gives her new Christmas decoration to her granddad, who is unwell. A teenager keeps a protective eye on his younger, non-verbal, autistic brother, often speaking on his behalf.

These are a few heart-warming examples of children’s kindness submitted to us at the Irish Examiner last year for our Little Acts of Kindness initiative in aid of SVP.