Tuesday, February 5, 2013

I don't own my child's body

This was an interesting article to read about forcing a child to hug or kiss someone in order to not hurt their feelings, even if the child doesn't want to.


It's a really interesting perspective and one that I'm glad I've read. I've frequently wondered how people feel when Clara doesn't want to go to them, but that's the thing - she doesn't. She doesn't know everyone right away. As she warms up, she likes to snuggle with others, but it takes her a while, and I didn't realize how unfair it was of me to try to push it.

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