Kind
Being nice and caring to others
Try together: Ask your child, “What could kind look like when we play or help at home?”
Growing Kind Hearts
A parent and caregiver guide to 100 kind words. Read one word together, explain it in your own words, and practice it during everyday life. No child accounts or personal information are needed.
Try a daily kindness moment
Talk: What does this word mean to you?
Show: Can we act it out together?
Notice: When did we see someone use this word today?
Celebrate: Thank your child for trying, without pressure or rewards.
All 100 words and definitions
For younger children, start with please, thank you, kind, gentle, sharing, and helpful. More abstract words can be explored with adult support.
Kindness and Caring
Love
Caring deeply about someone
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Caring
Helping someone feel loved and safe
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Gentle
Being soft and careful with others
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Helpful
Doing something good for someone
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Sharing
Letting others enjoy something with you
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Giving
Offering something to someone
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Thoughtful
Thinking about how others feel
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Compassion
Caring when someone is hurting
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Generous
Being happy to share what you have
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Comfort
Helping someone feel better
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Tender
Being soft, loving, and careful
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Sweet
Being especially nice and caring
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Friendly
Being kind and welcoming to others
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Supportive
Helping someone when they need you
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Warmhearted
Showing love and kindness
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Considerate
Thinking about what others need
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Empathy
Trying to understand someone’s feelings
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Forgiving
Choosing not to stay angry when someone is sorry
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Peaceful
Being calm and getting along with others
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Good Manners and Respect
Please
A polite word when asking for something
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Thank You
Words that show you are grateful
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Welcome
A friendly way to greet someone
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Sorry
A word we say when we have done something wrong
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Excuse Me
Polite words to get attention or pass by
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Respect
Treating people and things with care
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Polite
Using good manners with others
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Patient
Waiting calmly for your turn
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Honest
Telling the truth
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Fair
Treating people in a just way
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Grateful
Feeling thankful for something good
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Thankful
Being happy about what someone has done
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Listening
Paying attention when someone speaks
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Cooperation
Working together to get something done
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Responsible
Taking care of what you should do
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Trustworthy
Being someone others can count on
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Courteous
Being polite and respectful
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Humble
Not thinking you are better than others
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Sincere
Saying what you truly mean
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Appreciative
Showing that you value someone or something
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Friendship and Togetherness
Friend
Someone you enjoy and care about
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Friendship
A caring connection between friends
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Together
Being with one another
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Teamwork
Helping each other finish a task
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Include
Inviting someone to join you
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Belong
Being part of a group
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Invite
Asking someone to join an activity
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Encourage
Helping someone feel ready to try
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Cheer
Showing happiness and support for someone
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Celebrate
Showing happiness about something special
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Hug
Holding someone gently to show care, if they want one
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Smile
A happy or friendly expression on your face
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Hello
A friendly word when you meet someone
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Welcome Back
Friendly words when someone returns
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Neighbor
Someone who lives near you
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Partner
Someone who works or plays with you
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Unity
Staying together and helping one another
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Harmony
Getting along peacefully
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Loyalty
Being a caring and dependable friend
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Acceptance
Being kind to people who are different from you
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Happy Feelings and Encouragement
Happy
Feeling good inside
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Joyful
Feeling very happy
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Wonderful
Something very good or special
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Beautiful
Something lovely to see or feel
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Special
Having your own wonderful qualities
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Brave
Trying to do what is right, even when afraid
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Courage
Being brave when something feels difficult
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Confident
Believing you can try and learn
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Hopeful
Believing something good may happen
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Proud
Feeling happy about something good you did
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Calm
Feeling peaceful and relaxed
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Relaxed
Feeling comfortable and not worried
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Cheerful
Showing a happy attitude
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Positive
Looking for good things and possibilities
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Optimistic
Hoping things will turn out well
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Determined
Continuing to try even when something is hard
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Capable
Able to learn and do things
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Creative
Using your imagination to make new things
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Curious
Wanting to learn and discover
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Amazing
Something that makes you say Wow!
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Growing a Kind Heart
Gentlehearted
Caring about others in a soft and loving way
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Understanding
Trying to see why someone feels a certain way
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Wise
Making good choices
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Peace
Being calm and free from fighting
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Goodness
Doing what is right and kind
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Self-Control
Stopping to think before you act
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Faithful
Being loyal and keeping your promises
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Truthful
Saying what really happened
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Reliable
Doing what you say you will do
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Careful
Paying attention so no one gets hurt
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Gentle Words
Speaking kindly without hurting feelings
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Apologize
Saying sorry when you have done wrong
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Forgiveness
Letting go of anger toward someone
Try together: Ask your child, “What could forgiveness look like when we play or help at home?”
Gratitude
Feeling thankful for good things
Try together: Ask your child, “What could gratitude look like when we play or help at home?”
Service
Doing helpful things for others
Try together: Ask your child, “What could service look like when we play or help at home?”
Kindhearted
Having a caring and loving heart
Try together: Ask your child, “What could kindhearted look like when we play or help at home?”
Goodwill
Wanting good things for others
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Encouragement
Words or actions that help someone keep trying
Try together: Ask your child, “What could encouragement look like when we play or help at home?”
Unselfish
Thinking about others, not only yourself
Try together: Ask your child, “What could unselfish look like when we play or help at home?”
Loving-Kindness
Showing steady love through kind actions
Try together: Ask your child, “What could loving-kindness look like when we play or help at home?”