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Extraordinary Times 22: Maintaining Outdoor Boundaries with Neighbors

As the weather warms up and we spend more time outside, we may face the dilemma of how to handle neighbors who do not respect the same level of social distancing boundaries that you prefer.

  • You can gently and simply explain to unsupervised children that for the time being, while we are all still dealing with coronavirus, we all must play separately with our own toys in our own yards until it is safer to play closer together.
  • You may need to talk with adult neighbors to explain that you are trying to maintain firmer social distancing boundaries for your family and that while they may think it is too extreme, that these are the limits you are comfortable with at this time.
  • If your neighbors are difficult and continue to defy your requests for maintaining safe boundaries, you may need to adjust the times of day when your family goes outside and/or change the area around your house to maintain more distance from others.

Remember, it is important to maintain friendly relationships with your neighbors, so monitor your tone and attitude.

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