7 Gentle Ways To Set Boundaries With Your Child

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 30, 2024

Use Positive Language

Instead of bluntly saying no try to reframe your sentence by using ‘let’s find another way’ and then focus on what your child can do.

Set Clear Expectations

Set clear regulations as it will help your child to understand what alternatives they can opt for. Gently explain them.

Offer Choices

You can provide your children with different choices that will fulfill your boundaries for them. For instead ‘ How about we do this instead?

Use Non-Verbal Cues

Rather than saying no use gestures, body language, and facial expressions.

Practice Empathy

Acknowledge your child’s feelings and try to develop emotional regulation skills.

Use Natural Consequences

Give your child space to experience the natural consequences of their actions.

Model Healthy Boundaries

As we all know children learn from what they see. Share your own needs with a child in a kind way to help them to learn respect others.

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