Respecting Boundaries

We all know Social and Emotional Learning skills are essential for children as well as adults. We have been sharing amazing content for the past few years and now we have decided to share it via LinkedIn Articles right here for you and everyone else.

Today, our focus is on Respecting Boundaries. As an adult, we must know our boundaries and must help children to understand why having healthy boundaries are important. Here are some points that help us in understanding the concept of boundaries-

• Understanding your boundaries will help you to avoid stepping over them when interacting with others.
• In order to respect boundaries, we should learn about personal space from an early age.
• We must admit that every person is unique, so we must avoid advising others unless asked.
• By actively listening and observing verbal and nonverbal clues, we can respect boundaries.

Types of Boundaries

Some of the boundaries that we should teach to children are -

Physical Boundary: A child has to understand precisely who can and cannot touch him. To understand personal space, it is helpful to be taught about appropriate and inappropriate touch.

Emotional Boundary: How you let people talk to you is up to you, and you should set a line so that nobody may treat you disrespectfully or emotionally harm you. The same holds for you; never cross your bounds to offend or disrespect someone.

Intellectual Boundary: Respect other people's ideas and viewpoints; each person has his or her way of thinking, just as you do.

Giving away your possessions to help others is a great idea, but there is a difference between use and misuse. If you are always willing to give away things, people may do so.

Activity for Classroom

Write some of the boundaries that are required in the following groups or relationships:

Family:

Friends:

Relatives:

Classmates:

Teachers:

Helpers:

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Respecting Boundaries - Social Emotional Learning activity is written by Chetnna Singh Program Manager, Meraviglia EQ Academy Please feel free to share in the comments section - how did you like the article and has it helped you in one way or the other.