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Peer Answer Permission Check

Confirm the answer before the group acts on it.

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

Companion to When a Friend Answers for Your Child, Make Room for the Child’s Own Reply.

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Hypothetical example: a friend chooses an activity on another child’s behalf; the parent asks the child directly, hears a different preference, and helps correct the organizer’s list.

01The exchange

Write what was asked and what was actually said.

02Permission and answer

Check with the child before deciding what the reply means.

03Next speaking turn

Choose wording the child can use.

04Correct the plan

Send the actual answer to the person using it.

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