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Should I do anything about this?

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Dextrodependant · 21/02/2019 21:58

DS aged 6 and I are very close he is a real mummies boy and a very tactile child. Always wants kisses, cuddles, wants to climb on my knee and asks can he sleep in my bed.
He does a karate class it is a mixed age class with children from 6ish up to 12ish. There are about 10 children in the class I think. Most of them around DS age, 2 girls the rest boys.
During the class he will run over to me several times for a kiss or will blow me a kiss. Obviously I love how affectionate he is but none of the other children are behaving like this. Its not disturbing the class in any way.

Do I continue with the reassurance and let him be himself or do I somehow discourage it and try to make him a bit more independent?

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ClarabellaCTL · 21/02/2019 22:00

He's only 6, let him carry on with it. It makes him feel safe and secure. By the time he's 18 if he's still doing it then you need to say something! lol x

MamaRaisingBoys · 21/02/2019 22:04

I think my ds1 will be like this. He’s only 3 but a total mummy’s boy and stuck to me like glue. I think I’d wait and see if it settles down over the next year or so, he’s still very young

NuffSaidSam · 21/02/2019 22:05

Don't worry about it. Let him be who he is (within reason!).

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Dextrodependant · 21/02/2019 22:33

Thanks he's my Velcro baby and I do mollycoddle him more than I did the older two. With them a new baby came along wjen they were preschoolers and it kind of forced them to grow up a bit whereas DS is still and always will be 'The Baby' of the family.

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