BIG HUGS ... LITTLE HUGS.... ARE YOU A HUGGER????

martitalinda
on 2/13/12 11:24 pm

Interesting article Beth, thanks for sharing it... I know one such child very close to us as a matter of fact ...

I am glad to read that the article mentions measures that can be implemented also when dealing with this ... it must be hard and challenging ... but certainly worth all the measures in the world ... I would most definitely respect an adult's desire not to be touched/hug absolutely and if I were dealing with a child of mine with this it is good to know that there are measures and therapy and all manner of modalities ... I would certainly pay heed to this portion of the article...

"That doesn't mean you should stop touching or hugging — your child needs to have those experiences. But show some understanding and ingenuity in the way you do it. Let your child know when he is going to be touched; let him see you before you touch. Pay attention to your child's sensory preferences and see if there's a part of his body that's less sensitive than others. One mother reports that her son resisted touch in general, but would allow her to hold the tip of his foot. So she started there, and eventually he became comfortable enough with touch for more normal cuddling andcontact. "

HAPPY VALENTINES TO YOU ... AND CYBERHUGS TOO....

autumnsiggy2 RNY 2/5/07 no regain having implemented lifestyle changes....

Greytquilta
on 2/13/12 11:34 pm - North Kingstown, RI

I am not a huggie person, my son is and my grandson is not but my granddaughter is. I thought is skipped a generation. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Pat

martitalinda
on 2/13/12 11:48 pm

RNY on 02/05/07

Happy Valentine's Day to YOU too.... hope you have the loveliest day ever.... yesterday turned out to be such a nice day even if it started out cold ... it was awesome walking at lunch time...

autumnsiggy2 RNY 2/5/07 no regain having implemented lifestyle changes....

AnneGG
on 2/13/12 11:47 pm

RNY on 07/15/10

Happy Valentine's Day, Gorgeous!!! ((((((HUGHUGHUG))))))!!!!!

Yup, I'm a hugger, and am working hard to learn to ask permission first if it's someone I don't know. They feel so wonderful and healing and connecting and all sorts of warm fuzzies etc etc etc......

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach

"Support fosters your growth. If you are getting enough of the right support, you will experience a major transformation in yourself. You will discover a sense of empowerment and peace you have never before experienced. You will come to believe you can overcome your challenges and find some joy in this world." Katie Jay

martitalinda
on 2/13/12 11:54 pm

RNY on 02/05/07

Same to you sista! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY..... love warm fuzzies with hugs too.... human hugz...furry hugz ... hugz hugz hugz and I have tons to go around with awesome family, friends and furry kritters LOL .... Me and my feisty gal ferret Petunia... rocking pink...

autumnsiggy2 RNY 2/5/07 no regain having implemented lifestyle changes....

MichelleNC
on 2/13/12 11:56 pm

I used to not be a hugger but I lost 80 lbs and turned into one. I gained back 50 of those lbs but still hg. I realized I wasn't hugging because of my size but darn it I liked hugging I am a hugger! So I still hug people when I see them. It was fun for my friends to see me out of state and when I hugged them they all looked and smiled and commented what a change.

Michelle
Did the happy dance onto the Loser's Bench March 18, 2013!

Visit my blog at http://skinnyundermyfat.blogspot.com/

martitalinda
on 2/14/12 12:03 am

RNY on 02/05/07

How AWESOME Michelle ...your friends will never forget that awesome hug of yours ... HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO YOU MY BEAUTIFUL SISTA ... keep on hugging! you are a hugger indeed and always were...

autumnsiggy2 RNY 2/5/07 no regain having implemented lifestyle changes....

Heather :o)
on 2/14/12 12:39 am

I give and get lots of Hugs! How Could I not? These are the men in my life:

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Buddha

martitalinda
on 2/14/12 12:44 am, edited 2/14/12 12:47 am

RNY on 02/05/07

WOW!!!!!!! AWESOME!!! AWESOME!!! AWESOME!! How incredibly fabulous!!! I would be hugging and kissing and smooching away NON STOP with such handsome men as those.... oh and I soooooooooo witnessed a kiss too ... YOU TWO SEEM LIKE A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN... I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY FOR BOTH OF YOU!!!! And I soooooooooo enjoyed taking the picture too!!!

autumnsiggy2 RNY 2/5/07 no regain having implemented lifestyle changes....

Heather :o)
on 2/14/12 12:47 am

OMG where did that Pic come from??? Did you tell us to kiss for the pic bc I usually only PDA when I am Tipsy LMAO

It was only coffee for me that night.

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Buddha

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