I think that with children, you never have to worry if they are gonna come over and pinch your cheeks/stroke your chin/ pat your head, all the touchy-felt body movements that border slightly on the lack of respect for personal space haha

cryotosensei

My little one is very distant towards adults. He's gotten used to them wanting to captivate his attention, to selfishly feel good about themselves, and I suspect he senses that.

"He's so cute", they'd say. I force myself to smile politely, and he ignores them in a way that makes me sometimes feel embarrassed...

With children, it's the complete opposite. He doesn't need more than 5 minutes to start playing with them...

mostly_harmless

Parent’s Corner: Took my son to work

My little one is very distant towards adults. He's gotten used to them wanting to captivate his attention, to selfishly feel good about themselves, and I suspect he senses that.
"He's so cute", they'd say. I force myself to smile politely, and he ignores them in a way that makes me sometimes feel embarrassed...
With children, it's the complete opposite. He doesn't need more than 5 minutes to start playing with them...