Me and children

[Blueberry]

This is a similar topic to my question on this thread.

I used not to be able to defend myself against children at all. There are 2-3 year olds who will hit you just to try it out. I would duck. Cue child looking really confused. Now I can use my voice and gestures to show that I'm not taking it!

Interacting with children and not setting appropriate boundaries - I'm allowing myself (and/or ICs) to continue to be treated in a disrespectful or abusive fashion. I used to think I could somehow separate my ICs from myself. I know I can do that briefly by putting them in an Inner Safe Place but they still are part of me. So if 'only' they are being hurt, that's not an excuse to let it continue.

I know what I want to write here but it's too difficult for me to write it down so I'm leaving it for the mo. Maybe tomorrow.