From PBS kids worth taking a look at .. 

"Children’s brains are hard-wired for empathy. Research suggests that most humans have an innate capacity to step into another person’s shoes and respond to their emotions.

The real question, says child psychologist Richard Weissbourd, is not whether kids are kind but to whom.

“Almost all kids are kind to somebody and have empathy for somebody,” says Weissbourd, co-director of Harvard’s Making Caring Common project. “The real work is getting them to be kind and empathetic to people outside of their immediate circle of concern,” including people of various races, nationalities, ages, and abilities."

Everyone can take action to promote and protect infant and early childhood mental health where we live, work and play.

Check out the information to learn what you can do to support and model positive mental health for infants and young children.

Created by the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative. This free online course is for professionals and the public. The Brain story provides a deeper understanding of infant and early child brain development and its connection to addiction and mental health. To register or for more information, please visit Brain Story Certification web page.

A tentative agreement has been reached between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the provincial government thus averting a strike at all Ottawa Catholic Schools.

All Ottawa Catholic schools and daycares will be open on Monday, October 7, 2019, at their regular scheduled times. Director of Education, Denise Andre said, “I would like to begin by extending my sincere thanks to parents, students and community partners. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked through the challenges of last week. This is good news for our students and staff.”

The terms of the new agreement will remain confidential until the ratification process is complete. CUPE employees include educational assistants (EAs), early childhood educators (ECEs), office administrators (OAs), library technicians, learning technology technicians, full-time adult ESL Instructors and a number of the central Board staff.