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"I need privacy"Sep 25 '02 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Introduce ideas of privacy at a young age - it encourages them and shows them they are trusted.
As our children get older, the issue of privacy has been popping up more and more each day. We have two boys and two girls. For now, our oldest son (age 7) and oldest daughter (age 5) share a room; and our youngest daughter (age 4) and youngest son (age 2) share a room. Baths are restricted to girls only and boys only. As they are getting older, we are encouraging them to close their doors when they are getting dressed and especially using the bathroom. Granted, our youngest son hasn't quite grasped the meaning of privacy. He still walks into our room without knocking, most of the time. But, our youngest daughter has learned to close the door when necessary. Our goal is to have them understand that they also need privacy. Another goal is for them to see why we need to lock our bedroom door when we are getting dressed and using the bathroom. After all, they are of age when they notice the difference between boys and girls. We know this is only the beginning. We know other issues will come up, including personal journals, personal letters and phone calls. So far, it seems to be working. The three oldest have learned it is better to close the door when they are changing clothes and when using the bathroom. When other issues come up, we will see how to best introduce ways they can deal with them. We have seen the positive side of this as well. Since they are encouraged to be more like us when they close their doors for privacy, they seem to feel more mature and that we are treating like big kids instead of little children.  |
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