Page 12 - Unit 15 Follow Up Part B Repair Time Final for LP

If a child refuses to repair:

▪ This simply gives us information that the child

doesn’t have the skills (yet) of:

❑ Cognitive empathy

❑ Emotional empathy or

❑ Empathic concern

▪ Forcing an apology or repair won’t improve their skills.

▪ The focus should therefore be on a plan to help the child

improve skills of empathy – through extra sessions at school & /or

tasks at home.

This should be framed as a support – NOT PUNISHMENT.

High expectations to improve; high support to do so.