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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
Do you remember discussing hugging at daycare?
Someone was appalled once that their DCP hugged her child. That's all I remember. At the time C went to a neighbor who loved him and gave him hugs, which I thought was great. Cuz I think kids deserve hugs and all.
Now he's going through a SUPER cuddly phase and his new in-home DCP has been commenting on it. He gave her a great big hug goodbye last night.
I get that a more structured non-in-home daycare might have rules more similar to a school just for legal reasons etc. but I am still very happy that my affectionate child is getting his hug quota at daycare.
And now that he's older I find it even more asinine that someone thought that her DCP should (if I remember correctly) have her own damn kids if she wanted to hug someone.
Would you agree?
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Re: Do you remember discussing hugging at daycare?
E gives hugs to EVERYONE. Her teachers, friends at school, family, etc she doesn't discriminate. Her teachers sometimes ask for them, sometimes she gives them without asking. As we leave her DCP it takes an extra 5-10 mins because there are always kids that want to hug E bye.
I see nothing wrong with it. I figure they see my kid during the day more than I do so they deserve a hug (and a drink sometimes) when she leaves.
My kid doesn't hug or kiss anyone. It makes me a sad panda.
If Ryan wasn't allowed to hug his favorite teacher at day care they would have a screaming child on their hands for 8 hours a day. He adores his teacher and he loves to give hugs.
I have zero problems with them giving him hugs! The boy is a snuggler!!
eta: He's in a center, not an in home
the bump has the highest percentage of people with their panties in a bunch over stupid shiit than anywhere else.
fact.
The DCP at our gym make a game out of seeing who can get my kids to hug them b/c they aren't huggers. I think it's funny
I'm glad I didn't see the anti hug post. It would have pissed me off.
Kiss on the lips, I can understand, but a hug????
As a teacher - many of the kids will still want to hug you even past 5th grade. That's when you move to the high five.
this made you my favorite bumpie for the day!
I don't understand why someone wouldn't want their DCP to hug their child. You are entrusting them with the well being of your child for a good amount of time and you don't want them to hug your child? I mean do they not realize that the child is building a relationship with this person? I am all for hugging if you couldn't tell.
DS has even hugged kids we don't know. I of course redeirect him inmediately.
I wouldn't mind him being hugged by his DCP.