Timeline for At what age we should tell our toddler to not kiss everyone who asks her to?
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| May 8, 2015 at 10:41 | vote | accept | Tolga Ozses | ||
| May 6, 2015 at 16:27 | comment | added | Acire | The concept of bodily autonomy can be introduced early, and encompasses tickling, hugs, kisses, etc. One helpful thing to do as a parent is back them up when they make a decision (e.g. my son hates physical contact, and if a relative demands "give me a hug!" and he hides, we'll rephrase it ["do you want to hug Auntie?"] and then support him ["sorry, he isn't a very physical person"] in his choice), endorsing their right to avoid the scenario and helping defuse the pressure. | |
| May 6, 2015 at 8:21 | history | answered | DainDwarf | CC BY-SA 3.0 |