Abstract
SYNOPOSIS Objective. The authors aimed to determine whether mothers' knowledge of what is upsetting and what is comforting to their children predicts their children's coping, empathy, and concern for others. Design. One hundred forty 10- to 12-year-old children were asked to identify distressing events as well as what they found comforting, and their mothers were asked to say how they thought their children would respond. Children were assessed for coping and empathy, and teachers were asked to report on children's prosocial behavior in the classroom. Results. Mothers' accuracy about what distressed their children predicted the children's coping and, to an extent, their empathy. Accuracy about comforting interventions predicted coping and prosocial behavior for children prone to distress. Conclusion. Mothers' knowledge of how their children think and feel makes it easier for them to socialize their children effectively.
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