We hear it more and more these days: if you can be anything, start by being kind.

More and more, the calls for unity, respect and compassion in our daily lives is growing while research shows that being connected and engaged socially are keys to successful and fulfilling lives.

Authors Dale Atkins and Amanda Salzhauer recognize that equipping children with the skills they need to have a positive in the world starts at home. In their book, they outline ways to guide children towards the value of kindness as well as share stories of people who achieved fulfillment through living The Kindness Advantage.

Thank you HCI Books and NetGalley for this ARC.
This book is so relevant and needed in our world.
A very easy to understand book on ways we as parents can help our children become the kindest version of themselves. The book provides examples of how we can teach our children to respond with kindness. A genuinely wonderful book to reinforce the value and absolute necessity to approach life from kindness.

This is a great, relatively short book on teaching kids how to be kind. A lot of the books core concepts Ive luckily already been encorporating into my parenting. My son is exposed to a great variety of people and experiences. Hes already doing a great job of being a kind human being, but this gave me a lot of new ideas and ways to encourage his already kind nature. I love the idea of instilling a sense of volunteerism in kids, whether by bringing kids along to volunteer opportunities or showing them pictures. My child has already had various experiences in volunteering, and I think that its an enrichment to his life. As a New Years resolution, next year, we want to go volunteer at a shelter regularly.

Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book for my honest opinion and review. This is a pretty basic, straightforward book with practical ideas to teach your children how to be kind. The personal stories were a nice added touch. The ideas are nothing earth shattering but if done with the right heart and enough people did them it could change the world around them. It was a but dry in parts and slow going but overall a decent read.

I found this book a thoughtful and relevant guide for parents seeking to nurture kindness in their children. With it's very practical approach and suggestions, this book is a great resource for parents and other adults working with children.

This book provided a lot of good examples on how we as adults can display compassion for others and teaches you that our children learn by our behavior. There are some great suggestions on how to get your children involved in the community and how to give back to others.

This was an interesting book. I thought the information presented was well laid out and flowed well. I really enjoyed reading it and want to try and start implementing some of what I read.

This is a short, helpful book for parents of young children to help them raise children who are kind, compassionate and giving. While a bit slow to start, it goes on to give lots of helpful advice for subjects like:

How to answer difficult questions or respond to seemingly rude behavior like staring at a stranger with a disability.

How to model kindness and encourage kids to act kindly towards others.

How to teach children self care and mindfulness.

How to encourage children to embrace diversity and not to be afraid of differences.

How to find places to volunteer together (with very helpful lists of types of organizations and questions to ask to pick the right opportunities).

LOTS of examples of real life kids who made pretty amazing differences in the world through charitable activities they started as a response to seeing a need or feeling empathy.

Troubleshooting when kids are not being kind, ask tough questions, etc.

A lot of this seemed like common sense to me and is stuff that I have always done while raising my five children. That said, there were lots of good answers for some of those tricky situations where parents may not know the best way to respond.

A journal section is provided at the end to help parents think through the sections and to choose volunteer sections. This section was a little dull for me, to be honest. I prefer workbook areas that are a little more creative and fun, but others might find it helpful. Also, the fonts were sometimes clashing and the quote font was difficult to read (all caps and slanted), which was a shame since they seemed to be inspirational quotes but I just couldn't make myself read the longer ones.

There is also a great reading list at the end for picture books, books for parents, and a few books for teens about the subject. There are some recommended apps and other resources, too.

All in all, this would make a great book for parents of young children, teachers, day care providers and libraries, especially if they are struggling with the subject.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

Wonderful book that stresses the importance of social emotional learning in children. With specific emphasis on kindness and mindfulness, the authors provided a plethora of examples and strategies for parents, teachers, and children. This can easily be incorporated into school curriculum

Considering our own behaviour, as adults, is something that readers will have to engage in if they are to maximise their growth as a result of engaging in this way of communicating with children. Sprinkled with real-life stories of children and how their acts of kindness, which required them to be cognizant of others, could positively impact on their peers. A must read for parents and educators who want to further the positive impact they can have.

Everyone needs kindness in their lives. Especially our children. This book is a delight to read and helps you develop strategies to bring kindness and mindfulness into your child's life. From little every day ways to help your fellow person, to how to bring about change and bolster kindness in others, this book covers it all. It has made me think about my impact on this world, more than once, and has given me hope that my child might grow up to make such an impact. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to bring about positive change in the lives that you mold every day.

Wonderful book that teaches parents how to raise kind and empathetic children. So many of today's problems would be solved if people could just be kind. You don't have to always sure with people or like what they do to be nice. This book teaches that concept well and helps brainstorm ways for kids to serve while young and create life habits of serving and being kind to others.

I'm excited to utilize the knowledge learned in this book to help teach my children!

Inspiring and helpful.

I read a lot of parenting books but this one was something special. I enjoyed their practical, pragmatic advice about teaching kids to be kind.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.