Teaching Your Toddler to Respect Personal Space
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Personal space is not something your child directly knows a lot about at first. That’s why you should be teaching your child about how to respect your own space and how they can do the same when they’re playing with others. Here are some top tips that this primary school in Worthing has shared with us.
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Use hula hoops
Not only are hula hoops readily accessible and are a common play toy for children to use, it also shows your child how much space they need between themselves and others. If your child has siblings or friends then that’s the best time to use these to get them used to the understanding of space. It’s also something fun, and a lot more memorable than for standardised ways of teaching your child about space.
Make different spaces in the house for each person or child
Depending on how many kids you have this will be easier or harder to pull off, but it’s still something you should look into. Have different spaces for your child where they can play freely without you disturbing them, and then areas where you can find some peace. Oftentimes you will need your own space to work on something, so this is a good chance to slowly give them that freedom (so long as it’s safe to do so).
Give your child constant reminders
Having a number of reminders is going to help your child be a lot more understanding of what they need to do in order to keep themselves away from you in a way that respects yours and others’ privacy. You can try it in the opposite way as well, by giving your child too little space so that they feel like they’re going to be overwhelmed. Repetition is known to work and will help your child with their understanding of what you need from them.
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