You may want children to pay special attention to everyday situations where other children are crying, frustrated, or lonely. These are important times to help. You can also teach children how to help by telling them how good they are when they are helpful. When children show care or have ideas about helping others, take note of it. By praising children when they help, we teach them how important it is to be helpful and how others notice it.
Children also learn about helping by taking care of others.
When children have a chance to look after younger brothers and sisters or to help other playmates, they get good practice in helping. School-age children are too young to babysit all alone, of course, but they can look out for others for short times while adults are in another room. Explain clearly to children wheat they are to do. I want you to look after your sister while I do some laundry. There are many other chances to encourage children to help each other.