Overly Affectionate 2.5 yo DD?

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DD is nearly 2.5 yo. She has always been very affectionate with others. She hugs and kisses strangers, adults, other children. Recently, she was trying to hold hands with another 2.5 yo as they were walking. The other toddler didn't want to hold her hand and kept pushing her hand away, and I ended up saying, 'he doesn't want to hold your hand!' She didn't seem affected by this. Similarly, the other day, she was trying to kiss a little 3yo girl at the park that she met, but the 3 yo girl just pushed DD away. I didn't say anything. Honestly, I don't know how to react when these things happen. I don't want to encourage DD to become aloof, but I'm afraid she will get her little heart broken if she persists in kissing and hugging other children who are not welcome to her signs of affection. Any advice please?

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Sounds v like my elder dd - incredibly tactile and affectionate. Like your dd's experience some children reciprocated and some didn't - including her younger sister. However, she's still at nearly five very affectionate - so rejection wasn't taken that seriously by her. I really wouldn't worry.

Thanks, Sykes. I think it's more painful for me to see the rejection than it is for her. She seems oblivious. I do love that she is warm and affectionate, but I also worry that she does not realize when her affections are not welcome.

My dd is VERY affectionate (she's 3.6), and hardly EVER gets cuddles from her cousin of the same age who she adores. He constantly rejects her
It makes my heart ache to see her rejected so often but what can you do??
She used to be as tactile with other kids but to be honest i think she's grown out of by herself now and although she's very freindly, she doesn't pounce on them now I think they learn as they grow really.

My DS1 is like this too! Unfortunately, he's also rather big and quite often his hugs end up with him on top of the poor hugee on the floor. strangely enough, they don't seem to like it much either! Almost40 - I feel sad when they don't want to be hugged too but he doesn't seem that bothered by it all!