Toggle navigation
Toggle navigation
Home
DCUM Forums
Nanny Forums
Events
About DCUM
Advertising
Search
Recent Topics
Hottest Topics
FAQs and Guidelines
Privacy Policy
Your current identity is: Anonymous
Login
Preview
Subject:
Forum Index
»
Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Reply to "My child's "love language" is "physical touch," and mine is not. Suggestions? "
Subject:
Emoticons
More smilies
Text Color:
Default
Dark Red
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Green
Olive
Cyan
Blue
Dark Blue
Violet
White
Black
Font:
Very Small
Small
Normal
Big
Giant
Close Marks
[quote=Anonymous]OP, I probably lean more like you. I don't hate physical contact but I don't seek it out and it makes me uncomfortable. That said, I go out of my way to make sure I hug and snug with my kids on a daily basis. Yes, there are times when it feels overwhelming and I just want them to go sit down instead of needing hugs all the time. But I try my best to stifle that urge to push them away and, instead, focus on really hugging them. Kids only have their parents from whom they can learn to love others. My mother was a lot like me and you but I know she worked hard to be affectionate towards my sibling and me. We wanted to snug with her constantly because that's when we felt safe and loved. Now, as an adult, I want to make sure my kids feel safe and loved too - even though it's not my natural inclination to be affectionate.[/quote]
Options
Disable HTML in this message
Disable BB Code in this message
Disable smilies in this message
Review message
Search
Recent Topics
Hottest Topics
