11mth dd - not into kisses & cuddles

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dd just dosnt seem to be all that into kisses and cuddles. when we go to kiss her - generally turns her head away or pushes our faces. she rarely sits still long enough for a cuddle and was always a "wriggly" baby.
i wasnt too worried about it but dp wishes she woudl show more affection - i am still bf so i get more of the calm body contact than he does.
am i expecting too much of her to be able to offer kisses and accept them?
a bit worried as well - a history of autism and aspergers in dps family.

does others dcs show affection at this age?

I wouldn't worry. My dd wasn't very cuddly but she is now! I think they can go through standoffish phases and I think that some babies are just so busy and into the world around them they have little time for cuddles. Your time will come

We have/have one of those! She's much more tactile now but at the same age as your dd, she was more into doing than sitting enjoying a cuddle. She's be there for 10 seconds and then off. It was a bit of a surprise because her elder brother loves being cuddled.

Dh does lots of cuddles, tickles and silly play with her. She enjoys a cuddle when we read together and she also went through a clingy stage where she couldn't get enough mummy & daddy time.

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thanks heated & slur.
i make the most of the quieter times to get my affection ration before shes off again on some adventure!

I was the same as a young child and so my parents stopped trying - my eldest dd is also the same but I have continued giving her love and hugs, even though she generally tries to push me away.....on Saturday, for the first time ever she gave me a cracking hug because I was upset and I am now so glad I persevered . (she's 14 btw , but not autistic/ asbergers etc, she's just not a very tactile person)

Hi WO
DD is very similar, she is much more interested in 'playing' rather than kisses and cuddles. DS on the other hand was and still is very affectionate. I have been told that girls are often less afectionate as babies, but don't know how true that is across the board.

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thanks ange
interesting idea that girl babies maybe less openly affectionate than boys. i suppose i got more worried after dp and i were out with other couples whose babies seemed happy to sit in their laps and shower kisses. C was more interested in everything else. she does make good eye contact, will hold out her arms to be lifted and is happy to be touched / carried.

My dd1 (now 5 - no sign of aspergers etc) would push people away from her until she was about 2.6 . She absolutley hated to be touched from being a small baby. dd2 on the other hand loved being held cuddled etc and always has.