08/11/2022
Building safe and healthy boundaries with language
So helpful for kids and adults alike!
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Posted • These help kids and their adults SO much!! 🎉🎉
These phrases reduce fighting, hitting, and challenging behaviors, because kids learn what *to say and do* instead of focusing on what not to do.
Hit save to find these 12 phrases that teach kids how to:
🔄 Take turns!! Rather than forcing kids to share, teach them how to ask for a turn next and speak up when they’re still using a toy.
🗣 Self advocacy! Teach kids how to ask for space and tell someone else to please stop. (Also reduces fighting, because this teaches how to communicate needs in a healthy way.)
👨👩👧 Get help! Teach kids it’s ok to need love, support, and help. Teach how to ask for hugs, love, or TLC when they’re hurting inside (instead of acting out), or ask for help when they feel like they want to hit (instead of hurting someone).
It’s not enough to tell kids what NOT to say and do!! We have to model and teach them what to say instead!
🤷🏻♀️ What would YOU add?! I’d love to know!! Share phrases you teach kids to say, and I’ll pin some for others to see too!!
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