Building Healthy Boundaries Between Educators and Children

This interactive 3-part training is designed for early learning and childcare professionals to explore the importance of establishing, maintaining, and supporting healthy boundaries with children. Through a relationship-based approach, participants will gain insights into how boundaries contribute to emotional safety, trust, and positive interactions. Through discussions, reflective exercises, and exploring real-world scenarios, participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how to implement healthy boundaries in their daily practice.

“Know” Knowledge & Understanding

• Explore the importance of healthy boundaries in early childhood settings and their role in fostering secure relationships.
• Understand and apply informed consent principles to everyday interactions with children, promoting autonomy and respect.

“Do” Apply Skills & Practice

• Implement co-regulation techniques to support children’s emotional development and self-regulation while respecting established boundaries.
• Develop consistent boundary-setting strategies that support a safe and nurturing learning environment.
• Model and teach consent through research-based strategies to help children express and protect their own boundaries.

“Be” Professional Growth & Transformation

• Embrace boundaries as an act of care for self and others, supporting sustainable practice and modelling healthy relationship skills for children, families, and colleagues.