To help parents prepare and support their college-aged children in establishing healthy boundaries and personal settings, we asked Kimberly Frick, Associate Director, ASU’s Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Program, to provide insight and advice. Here’s what she shared.
Q How do the personal boundaries students need to establish in their college years differ from those they had in high school?
Establishing boundaries is a skill that should be introduced in early childhood and strengthened over time. Children must be taught what boundaries are and how to set them so they can advocate for their needs and support their well-being. If a toddler is taught at a young age that he has a right to say no if someone is violating his space, he is more
