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Teaching Kids Boundaries With Peers

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Screen shot 2013-03-22 at 8.00.09 AMPublished March 2013: Mom.Me

Teaching Kids Boundaries With Peers
Help your little one learn about personal space, negotiation and other social skills

Article Excerpt:

Watching your child play with her peers can be an eye-opening experience. Is she sharing with others? Respecting her peers’ boundaries? “Being able to keep good boundaries with peers is essential for developing healthy self-esteem and friendships,” says Raquel Lefebvre, Vermont-based licensed psychologist. Help your child foster healthy friendships by teaching her about appropriate boundaries with role playing and activities that will enrich her understanding of herself and her peers.

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– Shannon Philpott

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I am a college journalism and English instructor, student newspaper adviser and published freelance writer for newspapers and magazines. More importantly, I'm a mom and a never-ending advocate for education. See my personal blog at www.shannonphilpott.com.

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