Toddler annoying touch drives me insane

This is normal behavior for a toddler & redirecting her will make her less affectionate & she will behave just like you when others express physical affection towards her once she’s older. I say this with confidence because I was the same way with my family growing up. I love rubbing on cold ears & arms because it soothes me but my family hated it. They constantly used to yell at me for it & I formed the habit of using my own arms & ears to soothe myself. I’m 23 & still do it only to myself. Now I hate physical touch & it takes a REALLY long time for me to get comfortable with someone before I express physical affection towards them. Even my partner constantly expresses he doesn’t feel loved by me because I’m not physically affectionate towards him & redirect him out of habit when he’s physically affectionate towards me. I’m working on it slowly before the baby gets here because I don’t want to be like that with my baby & I want to be better for my partner.

Yes this is completely normal for many toddlers I understand it can be annoying and overwhelming especially when we’re overstimulated I’d suggest not redirecting or declining her approaches for affection, as this is a sign of you being her safe space and her comfort when she needs it. Kids act on impulse as they have no control over it at this age and is important for development. What I would suggest is making more time for yourself either having someone babysit or help from your partner so you can just relax and do what you want for an hour or so and also the only form of redirecting I suggest is positively redirecting her affection to someone else who may be around like your S.O/GM/Auntie (my son is more affectionate towards me than his dad so I often show him he can also be affectionate towards his dad and give hugs to his dad for example so there’s love to go around so this way my son can understand the love he has can also go around to other people not just to mummy. lol

Completely normal! There are days where my son just constantly wants to climb on me or push his feet into me and im soo overstimulated by the end of the day 😅 I found that trying to do activities where I'm standing up makes a difference. Even if it's going for a walk (my son's just over 2) helps me regulate my emotions around it.

Awww I’m so sorry. I tend to lean in to it because they’re only this small for so long. If something is really bothering me though I usually give him a big hug or pick him up, something still physically affectionate but not annoying for me. For example if he’s annoying me by rubbing his feet on me, I’ll start tickling his feet and then cuddle him. I’ll find a way to switch to something that won’t bother me that won’t feel like rejection for him. If you just don’t like any physical touch at all, then it’s a lot harder and I’m sorry. I’d try to work through that though because I think it’s important for kids

Being a toddler, my 7 month old does this; pulls and pinches my face, will put his feet on my face when feeding. I usually tickle him or offer him kisses

It’s okay to teach your kiddo to ask permission and do some redirection, I just wouldn’t advise doing it all the time or it could teach her not to be affectionate, which can impact how she interacts with others/ her relationships when she’s older. We’ve started that redirection/ permission and our kid is 2. I get overstimulated by touch at times as well, so when that happens we will say things like “can you ask daddy for a hug”, or “I would like to sit by myself, so you can sit next to me, but you cannot sit on me right now (on the next couch cushion over)”.