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State Clear Expectations

Activities: Setting Boundaries Respectfully Sets the tone for a respectful and productive interaction. Tips Use statements like, ‘I need us to talk calmly to work this out.’

Activities: Setting Boundaries Respectfully Reinforces the importance of the boundary and shows that you mean it. Tips Stick to your stated boundaries: ‘As I said earlier, we can discuss this calmly.’

Use ‘I’ Statements

Setting Boundaries Respectfully

Activities: Setting Boundaries Respectfully Focuses on your feelings rather than accusing, which reduces defensiveness. Tips Say, ‘I feel uncomfortable when…’ instead of blaming: ‘You always…’

Use a Calm Tone to Enforce Limits

Setting Boundaries Respectfully

Activities: Setting Boundaries Respectfully Keeps the focus on the issue rather than escalating emotions. Tips Avoid sounding angry or frustrated when restating boundaries.

State Clear Expectations

Stay Consistent

Use ‘I’ Statements

Use a Calm Tone to Enforce Limits

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