Cuddling in the playground!

[candyfloss]

William has started wanting to hug other toddlers he meets in the playground, but out of the 4 boys/girls he's gone to hug, only one mum thought it was sweet, the others all took their children by the hand and took them away from him!

What would you do?

He goes up nicely, doesn't charge at them, and simply puts his arms out and around them while smiling! Then stands there grinning away at them so he's not scaring them (I don't think!).

 

[leighbaby]

Awww, I'd think it was sweet.

I suppose in a perfect world you wouldn't discourage hugging at all - but you have to think about other people too, and if other mums are uncomfortable with it, then you do need to discourage it. I'd tell him each time, that he can hug his friends and family - but not people he doesn't know very well - eventually he'll stop hugging everyone (people he doesn't know well). It is a shame though.

 

[Connah'sMommy]

i would think its adorable! Connah does this too but atm he likes to kiss
Obv i would never let him if he was ill but otherwise...why not? xx

 

[_Vicky_]

oohhh gatecrashing but how sweet!! I would love it!!

 

[caggimedicine]

William sounds so cute!! I'd be more than happy if I saw him cuddling Harry haha! I love all of that. I certainly can't see how any parent would have concerns about it. Aww bless him giving cuddles!

 

[rosie272]

I think thats lovely least he's being friendly and gentle about it too - If the other Mothers know your son I don't see why they would take their children away! But each to their own I suppose I think it's sweet.. If Charlie see's another child with a dummy he goes over and tries to take it out of their mouths!! A hug would be nicer

 

[Blah11]

i'd think it was sweet too!

 

[Lillipop]

Aww I think thats really sweet and I wouldn't have a problem with it! He's only ickwle bless him!

I don't know really what to say in regards to the parents that don't like it tbh Each to their own I guess!

x

 

[pink.crazy]

I'm a nusery nurse and in my classes (from toddlers to preschool) kids hasve always done this...none of the parents thought it was weird etc x

 

[kiwimama]

that's sooo cute! I wouldn't have a problem with it. Why would you??

 

[candyfloss]

Thank you ladies! Made me feel better about it! I thought it was a sweet thing to do too, obviously live in an area where people don't cuddle much lol!

 

[Cheryl xx]

Bless him, i think it's adorable. I honestly have no idea why the other parents don't like it. I find that strange. He's just being a loving child xx

 

[whiby]

Same as everyone else I would think it was cute and would probably say something to Ethan like "what a nice little boy giving you lovely cuddles" . Don't really know why anyone would think it was anything but cute?

 

[jenny_wren]

emily gives kisses i think it's cute

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[dannyboygirl]

tooo sweeeet!!!

 

[winegums]

my son always does this to other kids

once though he did it too a little boy that was obviously still learning to crawl, he laid down and tried to hug him and ended up pushing him down and squashing him lol!!!!

luckily no one has minded they've all thought it was cute

 

[moomin_troll]

i would think it was really sweet, but maybe this is because zane is a very loving, friendly boy. but when he goes to hug other boys or girls its the children who give him dirty looks and run off

 

[Sophie1205]

I think its sweet too! xx

 

[Sophie1205]

Awww, I'd think it was sweet.

I suppose in a perfect world you wouldn't discourage hugging at all - but you have to think about other people too, and if other mums are uncomfortable with it, then you do need to discourage it. I'd tell him each time, that he can hug his friends and family - but not people he doesn't know very well - eventually he'll stop hugging everyone (people he doesn't know well). It is a shame though.

But at 13 months old he doesnt understand
I would just let him get on with it and dont discourage it and if they other Mum isnt comfortable with it then its her decision to move her child away then really. Its only a hug at the end of the day! x

 

[moomin_troll]

i really dont understand how a mother would feel uncomfortable about another baby hugging hers, unless the other child was completly dirty and covered in nits then id understand lol

my oh is emotionaly stunted because his mother is a ice queen and none of them ever hug, where as i grew up in a very huggy family. my mum hugged ohs mum after zane was born n she looked as if my mum had just punched her