With the holidays quickly approaching, there will inevitably be scenarios where friends and relatives will come after the children with arms (and possibly even lips) outstretched. It can be hard not ...

As parents, we are responsible for teaching kids how to be affectionate, at the same time we need to keep them safe. Kids often use intuition as a gauge to determine who they like or don’t like.

You walk into a family holiday gathering with your child in tow. Aunt Kathy bends down and stretches out her arms to your little one: “Come over here and give me a big hug!” Your kid gets quiet, ...

Across living rooms, group chats, and holiday tables, a surprisingly emotional debate is unfolding: should children be expected to hug relatives, or should they get to opt out without consequences.

A parenting story on the Girl Scouts of the United States of America website is discouraging parents from forcing their daughters to hug relatives at holiday gatherings -- and any time during the year ...

Developmental pediatricians are telling parents to reconsider the age-old practice of forcing children to hug or kiss members of the extended family when gathering at the holidays. They say doing so ...

The holiday season is in full swing. Many are lighting the sixth Hannukah candle tonight; Christmas and Kwanzaa are a few days away. For many 2022 marks a return to in-person celebrations, and for ...

A gentle holiday reminder about kids and forced hugs: Don’t. Girl Scouts of the United States of America offers the following evergreen advice, which it just released to help families prepare for a ...

HOUSTON — A meme tweeted out by the Girl Scouts is sparking a debate about children and consent. It reads, “Reminder: she doesn’t own anyone a hug, not even at the holidays.” The meme goes along with ...