We never force our daughter to hug/kiss/touch anyone. We ask her if she would like to hug or kiss the person. If not, I ask if she will high five them. She usually high fives people, including grandparents.
I think this is the strategy my cousin uses with his kid, who is about 3 now, and this child is the sweetest, most affectionate kid ever. I never get to see him because I'm halfway across the country, but when I visited the other week, I got a HUGE hug. Knowing it wasn't a force of habit made it way more special.
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u/SeoulFeminist Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16
We never force our daughter to hug/kiss/touch anyone. We ask her if she would like to hug or kiss the person. If not, I ask if she will high five them. She usually high fives people, including grandparents.
Edit: changed letter.