Boundaries are an important part of a child’s development. Some children are prone to running up and hugging anyone, and it is parent’s jobs to remind them that is not okay to do. Most of the year parents do well to teach their children personal space, staying away from strangers, and distancing themselves if someone makes them uncomfortable. Then all of a sudden, it’s holiday season and those rules go out the window! Children are told “go give [insert relative] a hug!” Oftentimes these may be extended family members a child may have never met.

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