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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did the teacher say she "should have" done that or did she say something like "Larla needs to work on asking permission before hugging or touching others?"

I can understand that this is not an unusual thing for a 2 yr old to do, but I agree with the teacher this is something you can't just ignore if it is upsetting other children or making them uncomfortable. I taught my DD from a young age to say "I need space" when she feels a classmate or friend is touching her in a way she doesn't like, and it's fairly effective, but there are a lot of kids who have clearly never been told that it is not appropriate to touch people when they don't like it.

I would take it as the teacher letting you know this is something your kid needs to work on. It's fine if it takes years, she's two. But it's good to flag this and maybe start reinforcing the idea with her that she should ask first before hugging or snuggling someone, or before touching their clothes or hair. She's also not too young to learn a conditional rule like "At home we don't have to ask because we're family and we already know we like to snuggle. But at school and on the playground, we have to ask first." Kids, even at this age, can handle that kind of nuance.[/quote]

The teacher said she should have.  Even the way you rephrased would've made a bit more sense.  My 2.5 year old is fairly socially immature (aren't they all at this age).  She is good about asking kids for hugs or for personal space in some settings but this concern was voiced by an adult.  We can work on it with her but it's also not an immedate process.  My daughter was so upset this morning and thought she was in trouble with this teacher. Typically drop off for her is very smooth and today she was inconsolable. [/quote]

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