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At what age should a child start to show empathy? our 4 year old little boy seems to have very little to none.

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Before 4: Children should have some empathic reactions, particularly parental emotions well before 4 years of age.But this may not be well developed.More specific examples would be helpful.

Answered 1/11/2014

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A member asked:

At what age should a child start to show empathy? our 4 year old little boy seems to have very little to none.

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Dr. Mark Diamond answered

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