Defining Personal Boundaries (Years 3-4) | CGP Plus - Free Printable

This worksheet is designed to help you understand personal boundaries by placing different social activities into concentric circles representing levels of closeness: Family, Friends, Acquaintances, and Strangers. The innermost circle (closest to "Me") represents people you are most comfortable with, while the outermost circle represents people you are least familiar with.

Goal:

Place each activity (numbered 1–10) in the appropriate circle(s) based on who you’d feel comfortable doing it with.

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Step-by-step analysis:

Let’s go through each activity and decide where it fits.

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#### 1. Hugging
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends
- Not usually with: Acquaintances or Strangers (unless in special circumstances)
- ✔ Family & Friends

#### 2. Telling a worry
- This is emotionally intimate.
- Comfortable with: Family, close Friends
- ✘ Not typically with acquaintances or strangers
- ✔ Family & Friends

#### 3. Shaking hands
- Common greeting.
- Comfortable with: All — family, friends, acquaintances, even strangers
- ✔ All four circles

#### 4. Sharing a secret
- Very personal.
- Comfortable with: Family, close Friends
- ✘ Not with acquaintances or strangers
- ✔ Family & Friends

#### 5. Saying good morning
- A simple greeting.
- Comfortable with: Anyone — family, friends, acquaintances, strangers
- ✔ All four circles

#### 6. Holding hands
- Physical intimacy.
- Comfortable with: Family (especially parents/siblings), close Friends
- ✘ Not with acquaintances or strangers
- ✔ Family & Friends

#### 7. Sharing a bag of crisps
- Casual, friendly gesture.
- Comfortable with: Friends, Acquaintances (e.g., classmates), maybe even strangers (if sharing food)
- ✘ Probably not with family unless in a group setting, but possible
- ✔ Friends, Acquaintances, Strangers

#### 8. Wishing them a happy birthday
- Common, polite gesture.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends, Acquaintances (e.g., coworkers), even strangers (e.g., at a party)
- ✔ All four circles

#### 9. Asking for advice
- Depends on the topic.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends, Acquaintances (e.g., teacher, mentor)
- ✘ Less likely with strangers unless very specific context
- ✔ Family, Friends, Acquaintances

#### 10. Being in their car
- Involves trust and safety.
- Comfortable with: Family, close Friends
- ✘ Not with acquaintances or strangers (safety concern)
- ✔ Family & Friends

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Final Placement:

Now let's place each number in the correct circle(s):

#### Family (innermost circle):
- 1. Hugging
- 2. Telling a worry
- 4. Sharing a secret
- 6. Holding hands
- 10. Being in their car

> *(Note: These are all very personal and common with family)*

#### Friends (second circle):
- 1. Hugging
- 2. Telling a worry
- 4. Sharing a secret
- 6. Holding hands
- 10. Being in their car
- 9. Asking for advice

> *(Close relationships allow these actions)*

#### Acquaintances (third circle):
- 3. Shaking hands
- 5. Saying good morning
- 7. Sharing a bag of crisps
- 8. Wishing them a happy birthday
- 9. Asking for advice

> *(Polite interactions are acceptable here)*

#### Strangers (outermost circle):
- 3. Shaking hands
- 5. Saying good morning
- 7. Sharing a bag of crisps
- 8. Wishing them a happy birthday

> *(Basic courtesy; no physical or emotional intimacy)*

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Summary Table:

| Activity | Family | Friends | Acquaintances | Strangers |
|--------|--------|---------|----------------|-----------|
| 1. Hugging | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 2. Telling a worry | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 3. Shaking hands | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4. Sharing a secret | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 5. Saying good morning | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6. Holding hands | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 7. Sharing a bag of crisps | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8. Wishing a happy birthday | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 9. Asking for advice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| 10. Being in their car | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |

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How to Fill the Diagram:

In the diagram:
- Write 1, 2, 4, 6, 10 in the Family circle.
- Add 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10 in the Friends circle (overlapping).
- Add 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 in the Acquaintances circle.
- Add 3, 5, 7, 8 in the Strangers circle.

Some numbers appear in multiple circles because comfort levels vary depending on relationship closeness.

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Key Takeaway:

This exercise teaches personal boundaries: what we're comfortable doing depends on how well we know someone. The closer the relationship, the more personal the interactions can be.

✔ Tip: Always consider safety and comfort when interacting with others—especially with strangers.

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