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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The holiday season is here. When it comes to greeting relatives, it's customary to give them a hug or a kiss on the cheek. Some kids may not be comfortable with physical affection, particularly with ...

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 ...

Stella Hart remembers the pure agony that came with giving hugs to her parents’ friends at holiday parties when she was a child. She was a shy kid growing up, and physical contact with someone she ...

According to experts, kissing your kids especially on the, lips is very inappropriate (Shutterstock) There are so many parenting questions but one of the main ones is whether it’s okay to kiss your ...