Showing Respect For Boundaries

Particularly during COVID

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I wrote an article a while back about respecting children’s boundaries. This was in response to a friend’s absolutely adorable 4-year-old girl who made it clear she did not want to be hugged when I met her. I’m a touchy-feely person and I love hugs, but this little girl did not.

So I respected her boundaries. I did not hug her until, several months later, she initiated a hug with me. I had won her trust because I respected her boundaries.

Here is the article:

I refused to hug her daughter

Children have the right to set boundaries.

So do animals, which I discuss in this article:

All living Things Deserve Respect

I love to pet, well, pets, but I am always careful to watch their body language. Some animals love attention. Some want to be left alone. I try to…