Jul -- News: don't make your kids hug people

Ctenophorae

Level: 85

Posts: 1633/1921
EXP: 5772479
For next: 126061

Since: 06-19-09

From: Oregon

Since last post: 8.1 years
Last activity: 27 days

Posted on 06-22-12 09:11:22 AM

Link | Quote

While I agree with not forcing upon my child any unwanted contact, I believe the article needs a few more sources. They based a lot of the article off of a quote or two, which makes some of it hard for me to believe.

____________________

# of tentacles: 1633

paulguy

Green Birdo
Level: 93

Posts: 2221/2294
EXP: 8032384
For next: 20426

Since: 09-14-07

From: Buffalo, NY

Since last post: 9.7 years
Last activity: 9.7 years

Posted on 06-22-12 03:28:32 PM

Link | Quote

Paulguy's Post configuration

Yeah, I don't think kids should be absolutely forced to do that stuff, however telling them to or even kind of pushing them to (within reason) is probably not damaging. Hugging and kissing isn't exactly molestation or anything like that, and getting kids to be a bit more comfortable with physical contact might actually be beneficial.

____________________

Zero One
5170

And as we fall the spirit carries on,
That a hero'll come and save us all,
As we call the ones we left below,
We all dream of the day we rise above
Level: 129

Posts: 4032/5173
EXP: 24571790
For next: 477864

Since: 05-24-10

From: Delta Quadrant

Since last post: 1.6 years
Last activity: 130 days

Posted on 06-22-12 03:42:38 PM

Link | Quote

I agree with the article. Some kids are born with a need to not be touched. For example, I was born with dyspraxia, so any physical contact is extremely uncomfortable, sometimes to the point where I've got to rub where I was touched vigorously, or else I just won't feel right.

____________________
whoo bandwagon
My YouTube Channel
Crossover - The Comic!
My Livestream. Check it!
3DS Code: 2879-0110-5138

Enig
Member
Level: 34

Posts: 216/240
EXP: 234623
For next: 19028

Since: 06-08-11

From: CITY HATRACK

Since last post: 9.8 years
Last activity: 9.8 years

Posted on 06-22-12 04:23:23 PM

Link | Quote

I'd disagree with this, but then again, my OCD habits cause me to cringe when being touched. :/

____________________
Cyber razor cut, sir?
To be this good takes AGES.
To be this good takes lods of emone.

Lyskar
12210

-The Chaos within trumps the Chaos without-
Level: 192

Posts: 11380/12211
EXP: 99321337
For next: 552234

Since: 07-03-07

From: 52-2-88-7

Since last post: 7.4 years
Last activity: 7.3 years

Posted on 06-22-12 09:53:07 PM

Link | Quote

Stats

Posts
11380

Days Here
1816

Level
159

Metal_Man88's Post

Given how dysfunctional I am, I'm not really able to give much of a reaction to this article. Should they? Should they not? All I know is that one part of me wants to interact with people while the other part seals off all access of other people to me. Generally the latter part wins, causing me to be annoyed at myself. Not horribly useful for me to advise anyone else given this.

____________________

SSQ - Mobius Roleplay - SSS

krutomisi
2480

Level: 94

Posts: 2010/2481
EXP: 8265497
For next: 91160

Since: 02-01-10

Since last post: 241 days
Last activity: 181 days

Posted on 06-24-12 11:49:54 PM (last edited by krutomisi at 06-24-12 11:50:29 PM)

Link | Quote

Originally posted by paulguy
Hugging and kissing isn't exactly molestation or anything like that, and getting kids to be a bit more comfortable with physical contact might actually be beneficial.

I believe that the point was
it gets childern comfortable with making physical contact

that they don't actually want to make

and that it opens up possibilities for worse things

____________________

2010 / 46 / yo yo rate this fine peace of work / 874

Register - Login
Views: 99804409	Main - Memberlist - Active users - Calendar - Wiki - IRC Chat - Online users Ranks - Rules/FAQ - Stats - Latest Posts - Color Chart - Smilies	05-03-22 07:36:36 AM

Query execution time:	0.082608 seconds
Script execution time:	0.015793 seconds
Total render time:	0.098401 seconds