What To Do at Home:

Parents can help children practice mercy at home in simple, everyday ways:

• Model mercy: Show kindness, patience, and forgiveness in how you speak and respond, especially during mistakes.

• Encourage empathy: Talk about feelings—ask children how others might feel and why.

• Practice forgiveness: Teach children to apologize, forgive, and move forward rather than hold grudges.

• Use gentle discipline: Balance consequences with understanding and chances to make things right.

• Serve together: Look for small ways to help others—sharing, helping a sibling, or doing a kind act for someone in need.

• Talk about mercy: Read stories or talk about times when showing mercy made a difference.

These daily moments help children learn that mercy means caring, forgiving, and helping others.