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[quote=Anonymous]I tell my toddler that she has to greet everyone politely - especially family. That means she can choose if she wants to hug, shake hands or high five. I started doing this when my daughter was afraid of hugging my dad. He looks very stern and wanted to demand a hug from her when he walked in the door. She didn't see him often and I hated that she was starting to be afraid of him. (Obviously, he wasn't helping the situation at all.) Saying out loud that in our house we can say greet each other with a handshake, high five or a hug helped diffuse the situation and make everyone less tense. DD felt like she had more control and autonomy. Plus my dad also thought that it was pretty adorable that a two year old was shaking his hand. Now DD adores my dad, but it was hard in the beginning, especially when dealing with people who don't have a lot of experience interacting with little kids. [/quote]
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