DS has finally started to cuddle so happy i could burst

[lola88]

DS has never been one for a cuddle because he hates to sleep and seems to have linked cuddles to the dreaded sleep in his mind but a few weeeks ago he started to roll into me for a cuddle in the morning and today he crawled up and sat on my knee cuddled up watching telly for 10 mins!

I am so happy i was starting to think there was something wrong with him even though i knew there wasn't really. Seeing my friends babies cuddling them made me really sad :( I can't tell anyone in RL how happy i am because i've always said it doesn't bother me it's just how he is but i honestly feel like dancing

[PacificDogwood]

Aww, that's lovely for you . I hope he will come to love cuddles and want more of them.

My least cuddly baby/toddler is now almost 9 and huge and now want to sit on my lap/have me cuddle him to sleep in his bed/gives hugs that (literally!) take my breath away. It was a long time coming.

Enjoy!!

[Jojobells1986]

How old is your DS? Mine's not one for cuddles either. He used to cry to be put down! Last night he was teething & upset but refused to let me cuddle him for comfort! He's 13 months now so I'm still hoping he'll go through a clingier phase!

[lola88]

He's 10mo. I've heard of a few babies that are just independant and don't like cuddles they all seem to grow out of it i hope yours does soon too. TBH todays cuddle was him just sitting on my knee with my arms round him to i'm sure other people wouldn't count it as a proper snuggly cuddle but for DS it was amazing. I just figure he's secure enough that he doesn't need physical reassurance from me but now he's older i'm hoping he will find enjoyment in being close.

[lola88]

oh and i do encourage him a lot i cuddle teddys and DP making a big deal of it i think thats made him realise it's a good thing.

[MoelFammau]

DD has only just started wanting cuddles aged 18mo. As you say, it's lovely when it finally happens!

[YeahThatsTheBadger]

Take it as a sign that he feels happy and secure. Well, that's what I kept telling myself! My 3 dc really did not like cuddles. I found that once they could get away from me, by choice, that's when they became more cuddly. DS2 is now 5 months and starting to crawl so I'm really hoping for unforced cuddles any day now!

Enjoy the lovely cuddles!

[matana]

That's lovely

Just wait until he cuddles you to make you feel better and says 'love you'... it just keeps on getting better DS is 2.