The Girl Scouts of the USA are warning parents to not force their children to hug relatives during the holidays. The article is titled “Reminder: She Doesn’t Owe Anyone a Hug. Not Even at the Holidays.”
When relatives and guests make an appearance this holiday season, do not force your daughters to hug them. That’s the latest advice from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
“Have you ever insisted, ‘Uncle just got here — go give him a big hug!’ or ‘Auntie gave you that nice toy, go give her a kiss,’ when you were worried your child might not offer affection on her own?” the organization said in a post published this month that drew considerable reaction and, in some cases, backlash. “If yes, you might want to reconsider the urge to do that in the future.”
“Think of it this way, telling your child that she owes someone a hug either just because she hasn’t seen this person in a while or because they gave her a gift can set the stage for her questioning whether she ‘owes’ another person any type of physical affection when they’ve bought her dinner or done something else seemingly nice for her later in life.”
[Tell us your thoughts….The girl scouts posted this notice on their Facebook page where it was viewed by over 7000 people. There were also 100’s of comments, not all in favor.]
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