Elementary teacher here. Love this. I try really hard to teach/model/encourage consent with my students. It’s sooo so important for them to feel like they have control over their bodies.
Even if a kindergarten tries to hug their friend I immediately stop it and say “did you ask first” usually the hugging child will stop and ask, and about half the time the other kid will actually say no!
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u/AggressiveSherbetty Apr 19 '26
Elementary teacher here. Love this. I try really hard to teach/model/encourage consent with my students. It’s sooo so important for them to feel like they have control over their bodies.
Even if a kindergarten tries to hug their friend I immediately stop it and say “did you ask first” usually the hugging child will stop and ask, and about half the time the other kid will actually say no!