K3D166 respecting individuality

Hi just wodering if any one can help me out with strategies you can use to show children that you respect their individuality driving me crazy

Its about respecting other childrens personal choice eg boys having long hair etc.hope this helps

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi,

You can respect anyones individuality by giving them the space and opportunity to express themselves freely - verbally, emotively and physically.

This post made by Brandy is an excellent example of professional and personal approaches.

A few individual strategies could include:

Stepping back - in a virtual sense.
Taking a deep breath - count to 10 !!
Give yourself time to think about what's being said and done before acting.
Ask yourself what you disagree with - and then ask why.

Trying not to say no !!
Saying yes is a whole lot harder but can be much more rewarding !!
Promote individuality by encouraging exploration.
*Reassure by using eye contact & Smile, enjoy watching what everyone does !!
Constantly risk assess !!
Ask questions, pause and let them ask you questions.

Work together to provide a broad selection of resources that promote everyones individuality ..

I'll try to find some links to help research this a little deeper

hth for the moment