Kids' Loving Kindness Practice For Peace And Compassion

Help your child develop compassion, emotional awareness, and calm with this loving kindness meditation. Perfect for kids, this guided practice uses child-friendly imagery of glowing hearts and gentle breathing to teach children how to send kind wishes to themselves, their loved ones, and the whole world. Great for your bedtime routine, classroom mindfulness breaks, managing big emotions, or building empathy. This meditation can help children develop emotional intelligence and compassion while creating a peaceful moment in their day. Practice together for a wonderful bonding experience!

Transcript

Loving kindness.

Take a deep breath in and let it out slowly.

Place your hands over your heart.

Begin by first sending some love to yourself.

In your mind,

Say,

May I be happy.

May I be healthy.

May I feel safe.

May I be filled with joy.

Now,

Think about someone you love.

Let's send some love to them.

Again,

Say in your mind,

May you be happy.

May you be healthy.

May you feel safe.

And may you be filled with joy.

Next,

Think about all the kids in your school or neighborhood.

All the kids in your city and state.

And around the world.

Next,

Let's send every living being love.

Say in your mind,

May everyone be happy.

May everyone be healthy.

May everyone feel safe.

And may everyone be filled with joy.

Take another deep breath in and out and feel the happiness in your heart.

Thank you for sharing your love with the world.