I told JT not to go into my drawers without asking, and explained to him that we should respect other peoples privacy. He accused me of being disrespectful because i go into his drawers. I said that i had to to keep his clothes tidy and his toys in the right places etc. This was not sufficient for him, he said hed look after his own clothes etc from now on (HA!). I try and teach him that he is entitled to as much respect and privacy as any other human, on account of the fact that i believe that it is this sense of body/self autonomy that will keep him safe from potential abusers and prevent him from being a victim as much as possible, and also stop him from being abusive to others, because he recognizes that self belongs to self, and we all have free will over our own selves. So I find it hard to explain why its OK for me to do things (e.g, go into his personal space) that i have asked him not to do to me, as a matter of respect of my privacy. How do other parents manage this apparent contradiction?
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 13:05:26 +0000
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