5 Ways to Help Your Child Make Their Apologies More Meaningful

Every time your child's actions warrant an apology, go through the steps with them so that this meaningful method of apologizing can become a habit (as opposed to "I'm sorry" becoming a disingenuous reflex). The idea is that their "I'm sorrys" are more than just words, and that they feel enough empathy and remorse to actually change the way they behave in the future.