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Ellie Hutchings

Kids 'learn nothing' from being told to say sorry, claims parenting expert - here's how you can teach them to apologise in different ways

A woman comforting a you girl who is turning her head away.

A parenting expert has shared why children 'get nothing out of' being told to say sorry - here's what she recommends trying to teach instead.

Teaching kids emotional intelligence is just one of the many tasks parents are faced with as their little ones grow, in the hope that their children will become caring and empathetic humans. Encouraging them to say sorry when they snatch from or hit another child is something most parents do - and they might hope that it will prevent sibling rivalry and teach kids to share too.

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