Hi, my 2 year old is very affectionate and loving. She gives lots of kisses and hugs to other toddlers. However, I know that many kids need warming up and feel overwhelmed by my child's "advances".
She is not doing this to every kid on the playground, but more like kids she already know, like our friends' kids.
I do not want to pull her back as I don't want her to feel chastised or held back as I think that her liking people and being affectionate to people is a positive trait. But I want to respect other kids' space and readiness.
I think I will let the parents know when that happens, to redirect my kid's engery. For example, I can step in and engage with her, rechannelling her attention focus. Or the parents can engage with her and give her attention. Or distract her with a toy.
Please do share if you have the same experience or advise around what you would do if in my situation. Thank you.
