- What is boundary setting?
- Why are boundaries important?
- Why Do Children Need Boundaries?
- Parents what are the methods of setting?
- When to set limits?
What is setting boundaries?
Many parents do good to their children wants to give an education, to teach the rules. They aim to have a voice and raise responsible children. However, many attempts are unsuccessful.
Why are boundaries important?
Being able to teach the rules and expectations that parents set when teaching their children certain behaviors
behavior is called limiting. In this way, children learn the rules of society, and an infrastructure is formed in social environments, in the process of adaptation to school, in choosing their ideals.
There are many methods applied by parents about teaching rules and setting boundaries.
He applies many methods such as giving, shouting, and being tolerant.
- For example; If the child does not do his homework and is busy with other things and the parent does not say anything about it, then this sentence is perceived by the child as "even if I don't do my homework".
- Penal method Let's examine an example; If the parent tells a child who is constantly fighting at school that what he did is wrong and then slaps him, the child's thought is perceived as "hit solves problems" and the behavior of fighting is repeated. We have seen that children have different perception structures if the sentences they teach and say conflict with their behavior
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Why Do Children Need Boundaries?
Boundaries allows children to explore.
Sets the line for approved behavior.
Identifies relationships.
Provides security.
When to set limits?- Eating
- Sleep schedule
- Self-care matters
- In harmful behaviors such as hitting or pushing
- Asking for permission
- Ta Talking with foreigners can also be taught within the limits set by the family.
''Boundaries enable children to comprehend both themselves and the environment they live in; It gives them the opportunity to explore
and learn.”Robert J. Mackenzie , Ed.D.
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