PARENTHINGS: 6 Statements to protect your child’s boundaries during family get-togethers and parties
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00:00 6 statements to protect your child's boundaries ensuring family get-togethers and parties
00:04 When a relative is pressuring your child to eat more, say,
00:07 "He's already done with his meal and doesn't want anymore. Salamat sa offer."
00:11 When a relative is asking for a hug or a kiss from your child, say,
00:15 "I don't think she wants a hug, pero we can ask if pwedeng high-five or fist-bump na lang."
00:19 When a relative is pressuring your child to engage, say,
00:22 "He's small pa kasi nung last niya siyang nakita. Baka he needs time to warm up lang."
00:27 When a relative calls your child makulit or pressures him to share toys with other kids,
00:31 say, "Hindi siya makulit. He is playing and it's okay if he doesn't want to share.
00:35 We can ask him again later."
00:36 When a relative gives your child chocolates or sweets and sinabing,
00:40 "Sikret lang natin yan," say,
00:42 "Hindi ko nagustuhan na binigyan niya siya ng chocolates at sinabing 'wag sabihin sakin.'
00:46 I take sure kasi na safe people don't keep secrets."
00:49 When your family needs to go home na or your child is obviously tired, say,
00:53 "We had fun but it's almost his bedtime na. Salamat."
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