Only seeing from their point of view
Before You Begin
Pause and breathe. Even if this shouldn't be happening... accept that it is and embrace it with composure and calmness.
Calmness is the only way forward because without calm, there is no possibility for receptiveness and connection. Your child won't give to you any more than they see from you.
Never forget that a strong connection is fundamental, as there will be no correction in them if there is no connection with you.
The Core Problem
They don't see that there is any other information to be considered.
What Will Make It Worse
Reacting with frustration or dismissing the child's narrow perspective might worsen the situation.
Moreover, they will see the hypocrisy in forcing them to consider other viewpoints without understanding theirs which will lead to resistance.
What The Child Needs
1. Practice perspective-taking: Encourage the child to imagine how others might feel or think in specific situations based on the other person's likes, dislikes, motivations and what is most important to them. Role-play scenarios with the child to help them more quickly and accurately take on different perspectives.
2. To understand the power of empathy: Teach them that making the effort to be understanding and sensitive to another person's feelings, thoughts, and life experiences will make them much more connected and make every interaction easier and more enjoyable.
3. Exposure to diversity: Expose the child to diverse perspectives and experiences through books, movies, or conversations with people from different backgrounds. Discuss why these individuals do what they do.
How To Have The Conversation With Your Child
Find a private space, free of distractions, where the child feels comfortable to talk freely.
Explain that, like snowflakes, everyone is unique. This is because of all the different big and little things in their lives. Even a brother and sister in the same family are very different because of their age, what they enjoy, what bothers them, and how people treat them.
Teach them that every person has a unique perspective and it's important to realize that everyone starts off thinking their own perspective is correct, but this can cause frustration when we inevitably have to interact with other people.
Focus on what the child needs to break them from only seeing their own point of view, and grow their appreciation for seeing other's points of view.
Ideally, you are helping them to develop a new and better thought pattern when confronted with a different point of view.