Physical Boundaries
ex. I appreciate you around me and I feel more comfortable with space between us. Do you mind moving over?
who are you dating?
ex. comfort level, I'm not comfortable with that question, redirect.
Why don't you have your ears pierced?
ex. kid might answer, but if it causes strife, redirect
Hugging you
ex. I recognize that you like to give hugs and I would like it if you ask permission before hugging me.
Do you party?
ex. why do you ask that?
you are putting so much salt on your food
ex. we don't comment on other people choices. people fuel themselves in different ways.
camper barging into others rooms
ex. conversation about the importance of knocking, to full group (depends)
do you drink?
ex. I drink water, I love water, have you had any water recently?
ex. redirecting the kid to gratitude. You must be so excited about that
you hear camper saying "get away from me!" to other camper
ex. talking to both campers about communicating personal boundaries and understanding others boundaries
What's your tattoo? I wanna get a butterfly
ex. that's a choice for when your older.
ex. Not everyone shares that experience, lets not assume that
problem with changing clothes in room between roommates
ex. having them talk to each other about ways to solve, walking the campers through problem solving
What's your last name? What's your Instagram?
ex. I don't have a last name, what's instagram?
kid oversharing about their personal lives
redirecting conversation, talking to kids separately (depends)