Kissing problem
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Safe, that’s a great idea!
And it's a great way to start to teach consent and boundaries! Consent and boundaries are the beginnings of how to keep kids safe from familiar adults with ill intentions
( and how they can continue to stay safe as young adults )
Stranger danger is a myth. It does happen.... But familiar adults are more of a danger.
I think that’s a good idea. do your baby’s kiss their stuffed animals? I thought maybe this was a phase and curious to your experience.
@Kate yes she loves to kiss her stuffed animals but more so sees them as “dolls” - she also loves to kiss our pets but we started with teaching her “gentle hands” because she would get rough with the cats trying to give them love. I have not let her interact with any one else’s pets bc toddlers and animals are both pretty unpredictable and I don’t want her to end up with a bite or scratch to the face.
Some kids seem to have a stronger sense of “stranger danger” than others - seems to be attachment style and temperament as well as developmental age… up to us to model what we want to see
@Sage Indeed. 😄
Before you kiss him I would ask for consent “May I get a kiss?” And if he says yes then kiss him and if he doesn’t answer or says no, then don’t. This will model boundaries for him.