How old was your baby when they stopped being affectionate?

[Stillmonday]

Fed up with everyone keep telling me my baby soon won't want to be kissed & cuddled! He's 9 months!
How old was your baby when they stopped wanting cuddles and endless mummy kisses? Please say never

No idea as my DS was never a ‘cuddly’ baby, even when he was very young , he’s a teenager now and I occasionally get a very quick hug but that’s all!

With the exception of certain moody periods as a teenager, I wanted to hug and kiss my mother right up until she died - I was in my thirties!

13ds, 10dd,8ds, all want cuddles. At night eldest wants snuggles before sleep and again in the morning. Long may it last

My 6 year old is way more affectionate now than she ever was as a baby!

Currently have an almost 11 year old snuggled up against me.

Mine have always been snuggly. I, however, was never a snuggly child, nor a snuggly baby. It used to upset my mum!

To redress the balance I have an uncuddly one. BUT tbh she was at her worst at about 9 months 😂. Definitely cuddlier at 11 (although still on her terms). 9 months if I tried getting anywhere near her she legged it 🤷🏻‍♀️. So I reckon you have nothing to worry about.

Mine still are. All adults now. Hope it never ends

I'm 34 and I still love cuddling my mum!

DS’s are 5 and 3 and they still want kisses and cuddles

So glad you asked op I will hate the day my boy won’t want mummy cuddles but looks like we have fingers crossed a while before that happens ... regardless I shall continue to stock up on as many as I can for the lean days

Ahhhh @BathTangle - I very much still want to be getting cuddles from DS when he's in his 50's 😊 how lovely

My 12 year old boy sat on my knee for a hug yesterday.

I still like to hug my Mum and I'm 44
Probably would find it a bit weird if she still blew raspberries on my tummy, but I think you have plenty of cuddles in your future.
I guess some teenagers go off it temporarily...

Mid-twenties...

Though we've had times when kisses and cuddles weren't always at the forefront

I'm 34, I still love a hug from my parents!

Aged 11, they are both snuggley in their own ways.

Don't listen to the grumps , my children still want cuddles and they are 30,29 and 16 and my daughters kiss on the lips 😲 . Just enjoy your baby and let baby enjoy all the mummy cuddles they can get

My first went through a phase as a toddler when she discovered personal space and she became independent so wanted to do things herself rather than holding my hand etc... but she grew out of it and it’s back to cuddles now.

I’m 29 and still need a cuddle from my mum now and then

16yo needed emergency hugs just this morning...

15 and 11, both still have a hug when they come through the door after school and before bed every night. Hope they never stop.

Crikey, mine only STARTED wanting kisses and cuddles at about 13 months, I hope it doesn't go anywhere any time soon!

Mines 25 and I still get a hug and a kiss on the top of the head. He doesn’t sit on my knee anymore though 😂

I have 2 teens and on primary aged.
All boys.
Eldest and youngest are particularly cuddly and affectionate, middle one less so but still affectionate.
Youngest said to me today when we were alone, and I said it’s lovely, just us. He said let’s call this ‘love time’. And just love each other.’
It’s so sweet. I really celebrate love in our house.
Some people are so keen to make boys in particular tough/unaffectionate/not a mummy’s boy.
Ignore the lot of them!

One of the best prices of advise I got from mumsnet was to keep cuddling my teen. They may not always initiate it (and obv don't if they don't want to!) but I've found it really important to show them affection still.