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Teenagers

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Do you still have cuddles with your teenage boys?

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theredhen · 29/02/2012 13:11

My soon to be 14 year old boy actively seeks me out for a cuddle in the evenings. He's growing a little moustache but is still quite "boy" like in many ways. I think it's lovely and am perfectly happy for it to continue.

Is it unusual though?

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Kikithecat · 29/02/2012 13:15

I suspect they're cuddly until they get a girlfriend who then gets all the cuddles!
Mine is nearly 13 and very cuddly.

Winetimeisfinetime · 29/02/2012 13:21

Mine is nearly 18 and the cuddles from him have been less and less frequent over the years but I do still occasionally get a bone crunching bear hug and a 'love ya Ma'. I still hug him when I can and always kiss him goodnight which he grudgingly admits he does like. He will be going to University in September and I will miss his hairy monosyllabic presence so much and am dreading it.

CointreauVersial · 29/02/2012 13:23

Mine is nearly 13, and I get more cuddles from him than from his two sisters put together.

He also loves a shoulder massage or a foot rub (big jessie).

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theredhen · 29/02/2012 13:59

Aw, that's lovely to read, I also have a big jessie, who likes his feet rubbed, arms stroked, head scratched etc.

I'm looking forward to getting patted on the head when he is taller than me. lol

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SecretSquirrels · 29/02/2012 17:11

Yes all the time.
DS1 is 6'2" and does tend to pick me up and swing me round in the process though.
DS2 is still very cuddly at bedtime. They are 16 and 13.
They are under oath never to stop.

MadAboutHotChoc · 29/02/2012 18:47

DS is the same, far more cuddly than his sister even though he is taller than me and he loves having his back rubbed, hair scratched etc too.

Pagwatch · 29/02/2012 18:49

Ds2 yes, all the time.
Ds1 is at uni but I get huge hugs and because he is six foot pus he drops kisses on the top of my head. I love teenagers.

OlympicEater · 29/02/2012 18:52

Yes he's as tall as me but still kisses and hugs me several times a day - just not within sight of his friends

chickydoo · 29/02/2012 18:53

Yes, all the time thankfully

Theas18 · 29/02/2012 19:51

I get more hugs from DS than DD2 TBH! They are huge man hugs and it's lovely.

ggirl · 29/02/2012 19:56

am so heartened to read this , i have a 9yr old very cuddly ds

dd who is 20 has never been cuddly

hopefully ds will continue. also love seeing him and dh cuddling together on the couch

KatieScarlett2833 · 29/02/2012 19:59

Yes, I have a DS fix daily. He is 15 and tolerates me manfully, he is lovely.

MrsGypsy · 01/03/2012 10:24

DS is nearly 13 and has been 'groomed' from a young age never to stop giving hugs to his Mum, or to be embarrassed of her in public. DS stands in front of me with his arms open and says "Hug", which is just gorgeous. Love him to bits, nearly taller than me now and will soon be doling out those little pats on top of the head that teenage boys like to give their mums.

Mrsrobertduvall · 01/03/2012 12:15

Mine is nearly 13 and comes in bed for a cuddle every morning.
He is still quite small, unlike his 6 feet sister.

SecondhandRose · 01/03/2012 20:12

Oh yes, frequent Mummy hugs. 17 next week and just under 6ft 4".

Silverthorns · 01/03/2012 20:20

Awww...mine are only 3 & 5 but am really heartened to read this. They're both so cuddly and I have visions of my 50 year old self manhandling my reluctant teens into bear hugs...

roguepixie · 01/03/2012 20:32

DS is 11.8 and is the cuddliest boy around...always has been . Am still much heartened by those who have older DS's who have retained their cuddly tendencies.

Dustinthewind · 01/03/2012 20:34

Absolutely, several times a day. He's 17, a foot taller than me and lovely to cuddle.
Except when he thinks it amusing to sit on my lap.

JasperJohns · 01/03/2012 20:36

My 13 yr old gives very good hugs and he tells me he loves me several times a day.

I love boys!

LineRunner · 02/03/2012 22:10

Same. DS is 14. Strops last a second; hugs for a minute.

LadyBeagleEyes · 02/03/2012 23:03

Yes, mine is 16 and we still have a hug.
If I go to bed when he's still up I always call goodnight and he always comes through to give me a hug before I go to sleep,
Same in the morning before he goes to school.

southeastastra · 02/03/2012 23:05

yes! think we're getting cuddlier with each other as a nation too which is nice

Maryz · 02/03/2012 23:15

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IdontknowwhyIcare · 05/03/2012 06:39

Ds whi is 16 is very cuddly, sometimes he even kisses me when he gets out the car for school lol. Must be because he's so tired he's forgotten he is not supposed to do that ;-) seriously we have a cuddle and a chat last thing at night, weekdays at least. he goes to bed too late on weekends.

IDismyname · 05/03/2012 06:50

My ds has been ill and off school for nearly a month; I got hugs several times a day from him. Once he had him on the road to getting better, the hugs stopped. I asked him on Friday - Hey! Wheres my hug?!. He said Oh, I'm feeling so much better now Mum, I don't need as many.
So I chased him round the kitchen until he gave in and hugged me!

We often have a group hug on a Sunday night. We just stand in the kitchen, link arms, and hug for a few seconds. I think its important that everyone starts a new week knowing that they are loved.

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