Friday
06Nov2009
letting your kids talk back to strangers
This one was a bit confusing for me -- it was sort of a hybrid between allowing your children to communicate with strangers, and whether you allow your children to talk back to adults. A lot of what I said ended up on the cutting room floor, so let me clarify:
a) Alex is absolutely empowered to tell an adult that she finds threatening that she's uncomfortable. She's also empowered to walk or run away. However:
b) under no circumstances is she allowed to be rude to a non-threatening adult.
Enjoy, and let me know what you think!
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:50PM
Reader Comments (1)
My children can "talk back" to anyone. But talking back means it's okay to say no, to be firm, and stand their ground, but not to be ugly or rude, unless of course they feel threatened then they can yell scream kick. So far, even with this permission, they have not been rude or taken advantage of it.