  my son demonstrated empathy this morning! He accidentally scratched me with his fingernails when he jumped in my bed to cuddle. I said ouch, like I usually do in order to indicate his cue to say I'm sorry, and instead he said, "where did I scratch you? Here? " and I said yes. He earnestly said "poor mama" and kissed the spot! I've read in research, and heard from fellow parents of school aged children that empathy isn't one of the easiest goals to attain. I'm so excited to see early signs of it in my three-year-old! 
