For most parents setting boundaries for young kids’ behavior is second nature: No hitting. Don’t interrupt. We don’t grab toys out of other kids’ hands.
But as kids get older, boundaries for social interaction are important too. They need to learn to set boundaries for themselves and respect those of others. And that takes empathy — being able to recognize what others want and need, as well as what they themselves want and need.
It helps to start early, by encouraging young children to talk about their feelings, and think about what others might be feeling. For example, you can ask: “How do you think Mark felt when you took his toy away?”
You can also ask your child to think about how he feels when his sister won’t let him play with her friends or won’t share her dessert. Then ask how he thinks she’d feel if he did the same.
Read the full article here – https://childmind.org/article/teaching-kids-boundaries-empathy/
Try this great activity from Educate Empower Kids – https://educateempowerkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Boundaries-2.pdf