Touchy Feely

[Weeley]

DS 11 months is a toucher. He touches everything and anything more so than any of his baby friends. I was wondering why some babies are driven to touch so much more than others? Is this a sign of things to come? Any Mum's who have had a similar experiences and have there been noticeable improvements in Toddlerhood? What sort of personality has your child developed?

DD was like this. She's now 2 and is still constantly reaching out to touch everything! I think she does it to annoy me now. The only good thing is that she will respond to bribery now e.g. when we were in the shops yesterday: "If you stand still, I'll give you 50p to have a go on that daft kiddies machine".

When she was your DS's age, I'd literally have to keep moving her hand, saying a very firm "NO" and/or remove her from the situation entirely.

Sorry not to be more positive - hopefully someone will come along in a minute to say it definitely stops at 3 years old

I would be interested in the answer to this too in relation to how they develop as children.

My dd feels the need to touch, grab and play with absolutely everything - she is 17 months now, and has improved since your ds age only in that she now understands that some things are not to touch at all (doesnt always stop her!) and that some things have to go back where they were after being explored (eg ornaments/photos etc).

I think she is just a physical person who learns by experiencing in a tactile way and interacting with her world rather than watching and studying as some babies do.