Kids Party Characters

When Grandma comes to visit for the holidays, does she expect a hug and a kiss? When your cool aunt gives you a gift after not seeing you for a long time, does she expect a smooch on the cheek as thanks? These things seem innocent enough, and if your child wants to do it, it is. But what happens when your child doesn’t want to show that much affection to a person? Do we force them and risk sending the wrong message? Or do we hurt the feelings of the adults in our child’s life by allowing our children to make that choice and say no? While it’s not an easy discussion to have, there is a right and wrong way to go about things, and in this episode, Cheryl is letting us know what the ramifications of forced affection could be, and how to avoid them!   In This Episode Your child is not being rude by choosing not to hug or kiss relatives The danger of forcing affection Your child has the right to choose who they show affection to and how   “When grandma walks in the door she may expect a hug” “When your child shie