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angry five year old who says he no more kisses or drawings

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skevany · 22/02/2008 22:13

Hello, just wondering, I have a five year old who has been telling me for the last few weeks that he is not going to kiss me or allow himself to be kissed and that he will not be giving me any more pictures or presents. I have been going along with it saying fine i won't kiss you if you don't want, but maybe there is something more proactive i should be doing. hugs are out as he does not want those either and when i ask why sometimes he says nothing and sometimes he says it is because i have not let him have the extra sweet/biscuit/video etc.

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Carmenere · 22/02/2008 22:15

I would be tempted to just hug him and kiss him even more to torment him. I just wouldn't take it very seriously, surely it is your job to embarrass him for the next 15 years with unwanted hugs and kisses?

tiggertoeeyorein5secs · 22/02/2008 22:22

I have a six year old who sometimes says I can't kiss or hug him. I think it just a boy thing. Probably peer pressure in the playground. (sorry about all that alliteration!!!)

Anyway I just grab him and start to tickle and kiss him. We have a laugh about it.

I wouldn't take it too seriously either.

tiggertoeeyorein5secs · 22/02/2008 22:22

I have a six year old who sometimes says I can't kiss or hug him. I think it just a boy thing. Probably peer pressure in the playground. (sorry about all that alliteration!!!)

Anyway I just grab him and start to tickle and kiss him. We have a laugh about it.

I wouldn't take it too seriously either.

skevany · 23/02/2008 21:34

Thank you, that does help, i was doing lots of that in the beginning, then he started to get really stroppy so sometimes i just let it slide. but i am glad you think not taking it too seriously and giving extra hugs kisses is good idea.

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