More toddler help plz?

[sbk1234]

My first thought was that she's trying to assert her independence - which has already been mentioned.
My first and always advice is to contact a child health-care professional and ask.
Number one, just make sure the child is healthy. After that, my own personal feeling is that it is the child's body. That's her choice.
With my own 3 kids, (One who will hug and kiss all the time when asked, one who refuses to give kisses to anyone except the dogs, and one who's sort of in the middle - incidentally, that's my son who has been diagnosed with autistic spectrum, ADHD, and Oppositional Defiance Disorder) all I've tried to insist upon is that they are polite with people, but they control the amount of physical affection given out or recieved.
My two cents worth.
Steven

 

[Alpinemaps]

Give her Little Debby's Snack Cakes?

 

[Kryton]

But then what is Little Debby gonna eat?

 

[Rÿcher]

big bertha

 

[RoJoHen]

Take away her stuffed animals. She will be forced to hug YOU!

Muahahahaha!

I like the way your mind works.

I aim to please.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

It's stuff like this that REALLY makes me certain I'm not ready to be a father!

You mean I can't solve this problem with a deflecting sarcastic quip?

You should get a dog.

 

[the 4th hanson bro]

My daughter will have beaten him to it. Whenever I get a comment from my daughter that I don't like, my wife says "Well, she is your child ya know". I can't win for losing in my house.

I thought that was just in my house.

 

[sidious618]

My daughter will have beaten him to it. Whenever I get a comment from my daughter that I don't like, my wife says "Well, she is your child ya know". I can't win for losing in my house.

I thought that was just in my house.

You should reply:

a) "She's also yours, if I recall correctly."
or
b) "I was giving her/him a good once over and I'm actually not so sure."

 

[Holdfast]

It's stuff like this that REALLY makes me certain I'm not ready to be a father!

You mean I can't solve this problem with a deflecting sarcastic quip?

You should get a dog.

See, I think that would totally translate to parenting. It's good to know I'm not the only one out there with these sort of genius ideas.

 

[JAG]

My daughter will have beaten him to it. Whenever I get a comment from my daughter that I don't like, my wife says "Well, she is your child ya know". I can't win for losing in my house.

I thought that was just in my house.

Nope, we are both outnumbered my friend, that's why we get along so well.

 

[Brolan]

Kids learn by watching their parents. You and the spouse hug while she is watching and ham it up a little by saying "I love you". She will get the idea the next time you hold your arms out and say "I love you".