04/17/2026
Stop means Stop!
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[Image of a stop sign]
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Teaching children that stop means stop starts with modeling this as adults when playing with children.
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LISTEN when children tell you to stop tickling, teasing, touching, or chasing them. When you push past their “Stop” you teach them how they can push past someone else’s “Stop” tomorrow.
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When you hear “Stop” you need to STOP and pause and do a consent check and see if they invite you back in to play. If they don’t, then it is no longer mutual play.
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