Can a child be too affectionate (pre-school age group)

[averyboringname]

Ds has turned into a very affectionate little chap which I think is wonderful. He's 3.7.
He tells me he loves me about 6 or maybe 10 times a day and says lots of lovely things like I look pretty etc.

He wasn't an especially affectionate baby. Dh who is not terribly demonstrative says ds is just doing it as he knows it gets positive reinforcement from me and that it is a bit much. I think dh just isn't used to people showing affection!

I say that ds will grow out of it a bit anyway and won't be telling me he loves me so much forever I want to enjoy this lovely phase while I can as before I know it he will be at school and he will be a stroppy schoolboy/ teenager after that!

any views?

My children have always been very affectionate and cuddly. Ds is 6 and still very affectionate, which is lovely, especially when he wants to pretend fight after he's told me he loves me

Enjoy!

Ah bless iklboo that's so cute.

Bonsoir - no he's not but believe me that's another thread altogether!!

Hmm. He sounds like he is very uncomfortable with displays of affection - how sad for all of you. Can you try teaching him about it?

averyboringname - been wondering about this...does your DS show similar affectionate behaviour with your OH? There may be a little bit of jealousy in there if he isn't? Maybe a little encouragement like "go and give Daddy a kiss/cuddle/one of his favourite biscuits" etc might change your DP's mind?

No he absolutely doesn't ever say I love you to his dad or kiss him. They absolutely do love each other but it's not said by either. This is presumably because I am very affectionate with ds and tell him I love him a lot but dh doesn't.

Think I will encourage ds to do that a little as it might make dh appreciate that this is a lovely stage with ds and not one to worry about/ over-analyse etc.