Module 4 Origins of caring

How families invite children to care through attachment and compassionate relationships. The module videos can also be found in a single list in the VIDEOS tab.

Primary video (view this first)

Module 4. The origins of caring

Supportive resources (view and read)

Milestones in caring (pdf, includes references)

Characteristics of secure attachment (website). For more information begin with Attachment Theory.

Effects of secure attachment (pdf) (research article)

The secret to calm parenting  (short website article)

Raising Courageous Kids (textbook)

Step Two: From Community to Caring pp. 45-68

Workbook entries (after viewing the video and the supportive resources)

6. The experience of caring

Imagine that something very sad has happened to you. A friend stops by your house to visit. You tell him (or her) your story, and express your feelings of loss and grief. You talk with your head down, struggling to find the words for your feelings. Then you pause and look up to see your friend’s eyes. They are filled with tears. Your friend is absorbed in what you are telling him and how you feel. At that very moment, how would you feel? How would you react?

7. Caring and ethics

What is the relationship between caring and ethics? Can someone be ethical but uncaring? Alternatively, can someone be caring but unethical?

Now participate in online discussion

When you have completed the above, visit the online discussion forum at the KSOL course website. Participate in the discussion regarding Module 3. Be prepared to use your workbook entries as part of your discussion.