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Greeting Choice and Adult Response Plan

Courtesy can be spoken without a hug.

Fifteen minutes for one reading or family decisionFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to Teach a Respectful Greeting Without Requiring a Hug.

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Hypothetical example: a child chooses a wave and hello, and the parent explains that choice to the visiting relative without requiring the child to defend it.

01Greeting options

Offer real choices without compulsory touch.

02Today’s choice

Let the child say what they prefer.

03Adult explanation

Carry the adult conversation yourself.

04If pressure continues

Keep the visit moving with the boundary intact.